Pork Free Hot Honey-Cinnamon Apple Cider
Warm, spiced, and deeply aromatic, this hot apple cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold evening feel like a celebration. Fresh cider simmers low and slow with whole cloves, sliced ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon sticks — a softer, more floral variety of cinnamon that gives the drink a noticeably refined depth compared to the standard supermarket kind. Honey steps in as the sweetener, dissolving gently into the cider and adding a floral warmth that plain sugar just can't match. The whole thing is completely plant-based and naturally free from any meat-derived ingredients, so there's nothing to second-guess in the ingredient list. A fine-mesh strainer pulls out all the solids at the end, leaving you with a silky, clear cup that looks as good as it tastes. Garnish with thin apple slices and a fresh cinnamon stick for a presentation that feels effortlessly cozy and a little fancy at the same time. It's the kind of recipe you'll want to keep on rotation from the first cool snap of autumn all the way through the holidays.
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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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