Apricot-Apple Cider

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Ginnie Busam, Pewee Valley, Kentucky

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Feb. 08, 2023

Dried apricots give this comforting cider a marvelous twist. Add cranberries, cinnamon, allspice and cloves for the perfect hot drink to sip on cool nights. —Ginnie Busam, Pewee Valley, Kentucky

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Apricot-Apple Cider

Yield:13 servings (2-1/2 quarts)
Prep:20 min
Cook:3 hours

Ingredients

  • 8 cups unsweetened apple juice
  • 1 can (12 ounces) ginger ale
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, halved
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
  • 1 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 1 tablespoon whole cloves
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Directions

  1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine apple juice and ginger ale. Place the apricots, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Place in slow cooker; cover.
  2. Cook on high until heated through, 3-4 hours. Discard spice bag.
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