Vegetarian 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 an occasion. Fresh apple cider is gently infused with Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and sliced ginger — a combination that smells absolutely incredible as it simmers on the stove. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds out the natural sweetness of the cider without overpowering the spice. The key here is patience: keeping the heat low and never letting it boil means every sip is smooth and silky rather than sharp or bitter. It's naturally plant-based from start to finish, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess — just honest, wholesome ingredients doing all the work. Serve it straight from the strainer into mugs with a fresh apple slice and an extra cinnamon stick for a presentation that looks far more effortful than it actually is. This is the kind of recipe you'll find yourself making on repeat from the first cool weekend of autumn all the way through the holidays.

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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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