Black Pepper 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 apple cider gets a long, slow simmer with Ceylon cinnamon sticks, sliced ginger, turmeric, and bay leaves until every sip is layered with cozy, aromatic flavor. Ceylon cinnamon is a gentler, more floral variety than the common cassia kind, and it pairs beautifully here without overwhelming the natural sweetness of the apple base. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out, and you can adjust it to taste so the drink is exactly as sweet as you like. Many spiced cider blends and mulling spice packets sneak in peppercorns or pepper-derived ingredients, so making it from scratch like this puts you fully in control of what goes into your mug. The recipe is straightforward — just simmer, strain, and serve — making it an easy go-to whenever you want something warming and special without any guesswork.
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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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