Red Hot Apple Cider Recipes

SLOW COOKER HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER (WASSAIL)

Steps:

• Pour apple cider into a 2.5-quart or larger Crock Pot or other slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks.
• With a toothpick, poke holes all around the orange, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch apart. Carefully poke the cloves into the toothpick holes in the orange.
• Place orange into the cider in the slow cooker.
• Cook on low until hot and spiced through, about 4 hours. Ladle into mugs along with an ounce or so of rum if using. Place a cinnamon stick in each glass if desired and serve.

GRANDMA'S RED HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• 1. Warm the cider on the stove top and add the red hot candies. Stir to dissolve. Serve when at desired drinking temperature.
• 2. If you want to make a smaller amount: Use a quart of cider and 3 Tablespoons of red hots.
• 3. You can experiment with the level of cinnamon strength by adding less red hots and increasing the amount to find what your family prefers.

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Fill the filter-lined basket of a large automatic percolator with the brown sugar, cloves, allspice and cinnamon sticks. Prepare as you would coffee according to manufacturer's directions, but substitute cider for water.

RED HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• 1. mix sugar and cinnamon and set aside
• 2. warn the apple juice till hot but not boiling in a large cooking pot on your stove top, add red hots and cinnamon/sugar stir very often so the candy doesn't stick to the pot ..
• 3. continue to heat over a med/high heat till all candy is dissolved .. serve and enjoy. Refrigerate any left overs

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

RED HOT'S HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• NOTE: You can find Red Hot's cinnamon candies usually in the candy isle of any grocery store, most come in a bag, they are located most of the time where the hard candies hang.
• Best made in a large coffee pot (the big metal ones)
• But you can use microwave or stove.
• Slowly heat the apple cider and the red hots to melt the candies in juice, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Best when served hot.