Turkey 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 evening feel like a celebration. Fresh apple cider gets a slow simmer with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves until every sip is layered with cozy, aromatic flavor. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds everything out with just the right amount of natural sweetness. The whole thing is completely plant-based and naturally free from any meat-derived ingredients — no broth, no gelatin, no hidden animal products to second-guess. It's the kind of recipe where every single ingredient is exactly what it says it is, which makes it wonderfully easy to serve to a crowd with mixed dietary needs. Strain it into mugs, tuck in a cinnamon stick, and let the smell do all the convincing.

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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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