Turmeric 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. Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, and cloves steep slowly in fresh apple cider until every sip is layered with cozy, aromatic flavor. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds out the sweetness without overpowering the natural apple base. Turmeric shows up in a surprising number of spiced and warming drinks, so it's genuinely refreshing to find a mulled cider that delivers serious depth without it. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to source, and the slow simmer does all the heavy lifting. The key is keeping the heat low — you want the spices to gently infuse rather than boil off their delicate notes. Strained clean and served steaming in a mug, this is the kind of drink you'll want to make on repeat all season long. A fresh apple slice and an extra cinnamon stick make it look effortlessly beautiful if you're serving guests, but it's just as satisfying curled up on the couch on a quiet night.

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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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