Description
A warm, spicy holiday punch perfect for winter gatherings, filled with apple cider, citrus, and cozy spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups apple cider
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 fresh orange, sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (optional)
- 1 cup rum or brandy (optional)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice.
- Add in cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, star anise, sliced orange, and sliced apple. Stir to combine.
- Set the crock pot to LOW and let it simmer for 3-4 hours.
- For added flavor, stud the orange slices with cloves and add fresh orange juice towards the end, if desired.
- Adjust sweetness with brown sugar if preferred.
- If using alcohol, add it after removing from heat before serving.
- Stir occasionally to mix flavors.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the crock pot or microwave before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg