Wheat 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 house smell like a cozy autumn afternoon. Fresh apple cider gets a long, gentle simmer with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves — whole spices that infuse every sip with layers of warmth without a single grain of wheat in sight. That matters more than you might think, since many flavored or spiced drinks rely on additives and blended mixes that can sneak in gluten-containing ingredients. Here, everything is straightforward and naturally free of wheat by design, not by substitution. A touch of pure maple syrup rounds out the spices with just enough sweetness, and you can dial it up or down to your taste. Straining everything through a fine-mesh sieve means you get a silky, clean cup every time — no gritty bits, just pure spiced cider. Serve it in your favorite mug with a fresh apple slice and you've got something that feels genuinely special with almost no effort.

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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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