Gut Friendly Hot Honey-Cinnamon Apple Cider
Warm, spiced, and deeply aromatic, this hot apple cider is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and do absolutely nothing else. Fresh apple cider — not juice — forms the base, bringing natural fruit sugars and a complexity that processed versions simply can't match. Ceylon cinnamon is the real star here: it's a gentler, more delicate variety than the cassia cinnamon found in most spice racks, and it's widely favored for being easier on the digestive system. Fresh ginger and whole cloves round out the spice blend, both celebrated for their soothing, gut-supportive properties. Honey is stirred in off the heat to preserve its natural qualities, and you can dial the sweetness up or down to suit your taste. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan with no complicated steps — just a slow, gentle warm that coaxes every bit of flavor out of those whole spices. It's the kind of nourishing, feel-good drink that tastes indulgent but works with your body rather than against it.
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4 servings
- 4 cups fresh apple cider (not apple juice)
- 2 ceylon cinnamon sticks
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 whole cloves
- 3 tbsp honey, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
For serving
- 1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced, for serving (optional)
- 4 ceylon cinnamon sticks, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider, Ceylon cinnamon sticks, sliced ginger, and whole cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Warm, stirring occasionally, until the cider just begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edges, about 8–10 minutes — do not let it boil.
- 2
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the honey and ground Ceylon cinnamon. Continue to heat gently for 10 minutes, until the cider is fragrant and the honey is fully dissolved.
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