Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider

Name: Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cup apple cider; 4 cup cranberry juice; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 orange (sliced); 3 cinnamon sticks; 1 tsp whole cloves; 3 slice ginger; 1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Prep 5 min Cook 30 min Total 35 min Servings 10

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

A slow cooker on 'warm' keeps cider ready all day without boiling.

Ingredients

8 cup apple cider
4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 orange sliced
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole cloves
3 slice ginger
1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Method

01

Combine all in a pot or slow cooker.
02

Heat to a bare simmer and keep warm 30 minutes or longer on low.
03

Ladle into mugs, adding rum or bourbon for guests who like.

Notes & swaps

A slow cooker on 'warm' keeps cider ready all day without boiling.

Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider

Ingredients

Method

Notes & swaps

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