MSG Free Fresh Mint Spiced Apple Cider
Warm, fragrant, and made entirely from whole ingredients you can see and name, this spiced cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold afternoon feel like a genuine occasion. Unfiltered apple cider gets a long, slow simmer with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, turmeric, and cloves — a combination that fills the kitchen with an aroma that's almost impossible to resist. Fresh mint goes in toward the end, steeping gently so it adds a bright, cooling lift without turning bitter or grassy. A drizzle of honey rounds everything out, and you can dial the sweetness up or down to suit your taste. Because every single ingredient here is a whole food with nothing added, there's no need to squint at a label or wonder what's hiding in a flavor packet. The final step — straining the cider and letting it rest for a few minutes — makes it taste remarkably polished, like something you'd pay too much for at a holiday market. Serve it in your best mugs with a thin apple slice on the rim and you've got something genuinely special.
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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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