Legume Free Fresh Mint Spiced Apple Cider
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced apple cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold afternoon feel like a celebration. Unfiltered apple cider gets a long, slow infusion with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, turmeric, and whole cloves — a combination that smells incredible from the moment it hits the heat. The fresh mint goes in toward the end, steeping gently so it adds a cool, herbal brightness without turning bitter or grassy. A drizzle of honey rounds everything out, and you can dial it up or back depending on how sweet your cider already is. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of legumes, so there's no label-reading required and no substitutions needed — just real, whole pantry staples doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Strained smooth and ladled into mugs, it's elegant enough to serve to guests but simple enough to make on a weeknight just for yourself.
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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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