Vegetarian Fresh Mint Spiced Apple Cider
Warm, fragrant, and layered with cozy spice, this spiced cider is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and let the season slow down around you. Unfiltered apple cider gets gently simmered with a Ceylon cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, turmeric, and cloves until the whole kitchen smells incredible — then a generous handful of fresh mint goes in at the end to add a cool, herbal brightness that cuts right through the richness. The honey is stirred in off the heat so you can dial the sweetness exactly where you want it. Every ingredient here is plant-based and naturally free of meat, gelatin, or animal-derived additives, so there's nothing to second-guess. The technique is simple — warm, steep, strain, and serve — but the result tastes genuinely considered, like something you'd pay too much for at a farmers market café. A thin apple slice and a sprig of fresh mint in the mug make it feel a little special without any extra effort.
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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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