Tree Nut 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 the whole kitchen smell like a cozy autumn afternoon. Fresh ginger, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, and Ceylon cinnamon sticks slowly steep into the cider, building layers of spice that feel far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out with a gentle, natural sweetness you can dial up or down to your liking. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just straightforward, wholesome sipping. The key is keeping the heat low and patient; a gentle simmer rather than a rolling boil keeps the apple flavor bright and the spices balanced rather than harsh. Strain it into your favorite mug, tuck in a fresh apple slice, and you have something that feels genuinely special with almost no effort at all.

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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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