Beef Free Spiced Apple Cider with Ceylon Cinnamon & Ginger
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced apple cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold evening feel like a celebration. Fresh-pressed unfiltered cider forms the base, and it gets layered with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, turmeric, and bay leaves for a complexity that goes well beyond anything you'd find in a packet mix. Ceylon cinnamon in particular brings a softer, more floral warmth than the common cassia variety, so the spice never overwhelms the natural sweetness of the apple. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out, and you can dial it up or down to match your taste. The whole thing simmers low and slow for about fifteen to twenty minutes, giving the spices time to fully bloom before you strain it into mugs. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of any animal-derived additions, so there's nothing to second-guess — just honest, plant-based warmth in a cup. It's the kind of recipe you'll want to keep on rotation from the first cool snap of autumn all the way through winter.
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4 servings
- 4 cups fresh-pressed apple cider (unfiltered, no added sugar or preservatives)
- 2 ceylon cinnamon sticks
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 3 whole dried bay leaves
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider, Ceylon cinnamon sticks, ginger slices, turmeric, bay leaves, and apple slices (if using) in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the maple syrup.
- 2
Bring the cider to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 15–20 minutes, until the cider is fragrant and the spice flavors are fully infused.
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