Low Iodine Warm Spiced Apple Cider

Total time25 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time20 min

4.7

(25)

There is something deeply comforting about wrapping your hands around a warm mug of spiced cider on a cool day, and this recipe delivers that feeling in the most satisfying way. Fresh apple cider gets gently infused with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and fennel seeds — a combination that fills your kitchen with an aroma that feels like autumn in a pot. Because iodine restrictions often mean scrutinizing packaged and processed drinks for additives and iodized salt, making your own spiced cider from scratch is a genuinely smart move. Every ingredient here is naturally free of the usual problem sources, so you can sip without second-guessing the label. The honey adds a soft, floral sweetness that rounds out the spices beautifully, and you can dial it up or down to suit your taste. Straining everything through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a perfectly smooth, clear cup — optionally garnished with fresh apple slices for a little extra elegance. It's the kind of cozy drink that feels indulgent but comes together with almost no effort at all.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 cups fresh apple cider juice or unfiltered apple juice
2 cinnamon sticks
4 slices fresh ginger (each about ¼ inch thick)
½ tsp fennel seeds
3 whole cloves
1 tbsp honey, or more to taste

For serving

1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, ginger slices, fennel seeds, and whole cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Warm until the cider just begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edges, about 8–10 minutes — do not let it boil.
2
Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes, until the cider is fragrant and the spices have fully infused.

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