Dairy 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 afternoon 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 way beyond anything you'd find in a packet mix. Ceylon cinnamon in particular brings a softer, more floral warmth than the common cassia variety, and it pairs beautifully with the bright heat of sliced ginger. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out without tipping the drink into cloying sweetness — and you can adjust it to taste right at the end. The whole thing simmers low and slow so the spices have time to fully bloom into the cider before you strain it into mugs. Since every ingredient here is naturally plant-based, there's nothing to swap or second-guess — it's dairy free from the ground up, no substitutions required. Cozy, clean, and genuinely impressive for guests, this is the kind of recipe you'll come back to all season long.
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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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