BHA & BHT Free Fresh Mint Spiced Apple Cider
Warm, fragrant, and made entirely from whole ingredients you can actually recognize, this spiced cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh-pressed unfiltered apple cider forms the base, and it gets layered with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, turmeric, and cloves — nothing synthetic, nothing shelf-stabilized, just real spices doing real work. The addition of fresh mint leaves during a gentle low simmer gives the whole thing a cool, herbal brightness that plays beautifully against the warm spice notes. Because BHA and BHT are preservatives commonly found in packaged beverages, flavored drink mixes, and even some spice blends, making this from scratch at home is the cleanest way to enjoy a cozy mug without second-guessing the label. Honey sweetens it naturally at the end, so you control exactly how much goes in. Strained smooth and ladled into mugs with a thin apple slice and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes — and it's the kind of recipe you'll want to keep on rotation all season long.
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4 servings
- 4 cups fresh-pressed apple cider (unfiltered)
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 ceylon cinnamon stick
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 3 whole cloves
- 1–2 tbsp honey, to taste
For serving
- 4 thin apple slices, for serving (optional)
- 4 small fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider, Ceylon cinnamon stick, sliced ginger, ground turmeric, and whole cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Warm, stirring once or twice, until the cider just begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edges, about 8–10 minutes — do not bring to a full boil.
- 2
Reduce the heat to low, add the fresh mint leaves, and stir to submerge them. Simmer gently for 8 minutes, until the cider is fragrant and the mint has turned a deep, slightly wilted green.
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