Bursting with fresh apple flavour, this slightly herbal, gently vanilla-scented, lightly maple sweetened brew is our Best Slow-Cooker Mulled Cider.
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Ingredients
1gallonfresh plain apple cider
1lemon or orangescrubbed and sliced into rounds
4cinnamon sticks
4green cardamom podsslightly crushed
4whole cloves
4scrapings of nutmeg
2-inchpiece of vanilla bean
2/3to 1 cup dark maple syrup
Instructions
Combine all ingredients except the maple syrup in a slow cooker, cover, and let go 8 hours or overnight. The cider solids will fall down to the bottom. Scoop the cider carefully, trying to avoid stirring up the sediment from the slow-cooker into a fine mesh sieve over a pitcher or thermo or airpot. Stir in the maple syrup. Serve hot as is or with rum or apple brandy added.
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