Super Easy Homemade Crock-Pot Apple Cider
A super easy homemade apple cider drink made in a crock-pot that will nourish your soul with seasonal flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, apples, and oranges along with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and warm your spirits.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12-14 medium-sized apples - quartered (see note)
- 3 oranges - quartered
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 1 star anise
- slice of fresh ginger - peeled – about 1 inch
- 1 tablespoon whole nutmeg
- 14-16 cups water - see note
- 2/3 cup maple syrup - see note
- Optional: 1½ teaspoon whole allspice and/or 1 tablespoon whole clove
Instructions
Method
- Add apples, oranges, and spices to a 6 quart slow-cooker. Cover ingredients with water until 1-2” of space is left at the top of slow cooker.
- Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours. If the apples aren’t soft and fork-tender, continue to cook a bit longer until they are.
- Next, gently mash the apples and oranges in the slow-cooker with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Be careful not to splash yourself with hot mixture.
- Cover mixture and let sit on low heat for about 30 minutes.
- Strain mixture using a fine-mesh strainer to remove solid parts then place liquid back in slow-cooker. Toss solid parts into trash.
- Add maple syrup and stir. Adjust syrup to obtain desired sweetness.
- Cider is ready to enjoy. Add extra cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and/or apple slices for pretty presentation. Enjoy!
Notes
- You may use a 3-4 quart slow-cooker – just cut the ingredients in half
Use a variety of apples for enhanced apple flavor. I used 4 granny smiths, 4 fiji, ad 4 gala apples. - Depending on the size of your crock-pot, you may need more or less water than what is listed. Just make sure you fill it up until there’s 1-2” of space at the top.
You may use any sweetener of choice, like honey, coconut sugar, or date syrup. Adjust to achieve desired sweetness.
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