Name: Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Cider Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 4 gala apples; 5 granny smith apples; 1 orange; 3 cinnamon sticks; 3 cups water

Our simple Slow Cooker Apple Cider Recipe will become a favorite warm drink for those cold days!

We love this Slow Cooker Apple Cider because it makes your whole house smell like delicious cider and because it tastes AMAZING.

Nothing beats a warm cup of cider on a cold day.

And since your slow cooker is doing all the work, this recipe could not be any easier!

If you love apple cider, be sure to check out our Grandma’s famous Warm Spiced Cider recipe and our Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cider!

Ingredients needed for Slow Cooker Apple Cider:

Gala apples
Granny Smith aapples
oranges
cinnamon sticks
water

How to make Slow Cooker Apple Cider:

Core and chop all apples and place in slow cooker.
Slice and peel orange and place on top of apples.
Add 3 cups of water to your slow cooker.
Cook fruit on high for 3 hours.
Remove slow cooker lid and mash fruit with potato masher until few chunks remain.
Add 3 cinnamon sticks to your slow cooker, return lid, and let it simmer for one more hour.
Using a metal strainer or mesh cloth strainer, strain fruit until only cider remains.
Place cider back in slow cooker and turn setting to “keep warm” until ready to serve.
Serve with your favorite cider spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, or an extra orange slice. Enjoy!

You can also make apple cider in your Instant Pot! Get our Instant Pot Apple Cider recipe here.

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Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Cider Recipe

The perfect warm drink to warm you up on a cool day!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 4 15

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Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Core and chop all apples and place in slow cooker.
Slice and peel orange and place on top of apples.
Add 3 cups of water to your slow cooker.
Cook fruit on high for 3 hours.
Remove slow cooker lid and mash fruit with potato masher until few chunks remain.
Add 3 cinnamon sticks to your slow cooker, return lid, and let it simmer for one more hour.
Using a metal strainer or mesh cloth strainer, strain fruit until only cider remains.
Place cider back in slow cooker and turn setting to "keep warm" until ready to serve.
Serve with your favorite cider spices (such as nutmeg or cinnamon) or an extra orange slice. Enjoy!

Notes

You will need a strainer to make this recipe so that your cider is smooth and not chunky.
You can find cinnamon sticks at most grocery stores or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32i2zo0

Nutrition

Calories: 235 kcal · Carbohydrates: 63 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 13 mg · Potassium: 509 mg · Fiber: 12 g · Sugar: 46 g · Vitamin A: 295 IU · Vitamin C: 36 mg · Calcium: 69 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Drinks

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