Seed Oil Free Spiced Mulled Apple Cider

Total time30 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time25 min

4.6

(16)

Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced apple cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh ginger, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, and Ceylon cinnamon sticks slowly steep into the cider, building layers of spice that no store-bought mix can replicate. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out with just enough natural sweetness — no refined syrups, no mystery additives, and absolutely nothing derived from industrial seed oils. That last point matters more than you might think, since many packaged cider blends and flavored drinks sneak in emulsifiers or carrier oils that have no business being in your mug. Here, every single ingredient is whole and recognizable, which is exactly what makes this approach so satisfying. Simmered low and slow until the kitchen smells incredible, then strained into mugs and finished with a fresh apple slice, this is the kind of recipe you'll come back to all season long.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 cups fresh apple cider (not fermented or hard cider)
2 ceylon cinnamon sticks
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
4 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
3 whole cloves
1 tbsp pure maple syrup, or more to taste

For serving

2 fresh apple slices, for serving (optional)
1 ceylon cinnamon stick, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the apple cider, Ceylon cinnamon sticks, ginger slices, cardamom pods, and cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Warm until the cider just begins to steam and small bubbles form at the edges, about 5 minutes — do not let it boil.
2
Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes, until the cider is deeply fragrant and the spices have fully infused.

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