Slow Cooker Hard Cider Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CIDER

Steps:

• Place cinnamon, cloves and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with a string to form a bag. , Place cider and brown sugar in a 3-qt. slow cooker; stir until sugar dissolves. Add spice bag. Place orange slices on top. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag.

SLOW COOKER HARD CIDER BARBECUE PORK

Steps:

• Add the pork shoulder to the slow cooker
• Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, and brown sugar.
• Pour over the barbecue sauce and add the onion.
• Pour over the hard cider.
• Cover and cook on low for 10 hours. Or high for 6-7.
• Shred the pork and serve on buns or rice.

SHORTCUT SLOW-COOKER APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and dry the apples. Cut each apple into 8 wedges (skins, seeds and stems included) and transfer to a 7-quart slow cooker. Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks and 12 cups water. Cook on high, covered, for 4 hours.
• Remove the lid and carefully crush the apples with a potato masher. Cover again and cook on high for another 2 hours.
• Set a large, fine-mesh strainer over a large stockpot. In batches, ladle the apple mixture into the strainer and use the back of the ladle to press down on the apple pulp to extract the liquid. Discard the pulp. Stir in 1/2 cup of the brown sugar until completely dissolved. Taste and add additional sugar if needed.
• Serve the apple cider hot or allow it to cool fully, then serve it chilled over ice.

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.

CIDER PULLED PORK RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix together all of the spices and seasoning
• Rub it onto the pork shoulder, make sure you get really stuck in there and all over the pork.
• Place the pork shoulder into a slow cooker and gently pour over the cider.
• Put the lid on and cook on low for 8-12 hours.
• Move the pork into a large bowl and shred using two forks.
• We used toasted brioche buns and coleslaw, but you could add some bbq sauce or whatever you feel like.
• Enjoy!