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Homemade Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider

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Gather all of the beautiful, fresh, Fall and Winter fruit available, pop it into the crock pot, and warm up with this delicious Homemade Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider. Warm and comforting this homemade spiced apple cider recipe is a must in your arsenal of Fall drinks to nourish and delight.

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Fall Harvest hot apple Cider. Pop all the beautiful, fresh fruit from the farmers market into the crockpot, and warm up with this delicious warm cider. Perfect for chilly nights.
Add all the ingredients for the crockpot apple cider to the crockpot.

Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider

It was totally my intention to make a big pot of this Crockpot Hot Apple Cider for Halloween night.

I envisaged a cold rainy night where we would sit on the porch and have a few sips of our delicious hot cider straight from the slow cooker, as we passed out candy to the neighbourhood kids.

Along comes Halloween night, and it is so hot, we end up sitting in the yard with the neighbours drinking icy cold beers instead. Alas, my little hot apple cider fantasy was not to be. 

My poor son was stuffed into a big puffy pumpkin outfit to boot – that sweaty little man was not a happy chappy.

Fall Harvest hot apple Cider. Pop all the beautiful, fresh fruit from the farmers market into the crockpot, and warm up with this delicious warm cider. Perfect for chilly nights.
Serve crockpot apple cider warm with a few slices of fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey.

What Ingredients Will We Need?

Homemade crockpot hot apple cider is so comforting and delicious, I always go through a couple of batches during Fall.

Plus it makes the house smell all comfy and festive.

It requires just a handful of seasonal fruit, some spices and a touch of natural sweetener like honey or maple syrup and you have yourself a warm glass of Fall to get you in the spirit of the season.

Grab yourself some:

  • Apples
  • Persimmons
  • Pears
  • Oranges
  • Pomegranates
  • Cinnamon
  • Mulling Spices, and
  • Honey (or maple syrup to make it vegan).

Pop it all in the slow cooker and allow to simmer for around 8 hours before removing the fruit and spices and blending it all up until nice and smooth.

Fall Harvest hot apple Cider. Pop all the beautiful, fresh fruit from the farmers market into the crockpot, and warm up with this delicious warm cider. Perfect for chilly nights.
I always like to add a stick of fresh cinnamon to my crockpot apple cider to make it a wee bit fancy. Star anise is pretty in there too if you have it.

How Do I Serve and Reheat Crockpot Hot Apple Cider?

You can serve it straight from the slow cooker so it is still nice and warm, and make it pretty by serving it up with some apple and orange slices and a nice little bit of star anise.

You can also make it ahead of time, store in the fridge and then heat the whole batch in the crockpot on the keep warm setting or heat just one cup at a time in a saucepan on the stovetop or in the microwave.

Pumpkin and Fresh Cranberry Bread

Speaking of Fall fruit, make sure you use up leftover cranberries with some Pumpkin and Fresh Cranberry Bread or Cranberry and Clove Apple Sauce. They will definitely keep you in the holiday spirit, and make your house smell amazing to boot 🙂

Use Up Fruit About To Turn!

I have packed this crockpot apple cider full of all the beautiful, fresh, Fall fruit available at the farmers market at this time of year.

It is a great way to use up some of the old, wrinkly, forgotten fruit languishing at the bottom of the fruit bowl or the back of the fridge at the end of the week.

I have definitely been known to sneak some overly squishy pears bound for the garbage in there, and they tasted great (so much sweeter)! Play around with the fruit you have on hand, and make it your own.

all the ingredients for crockpot apple cider decorated with star anise and cinnamon sticks

Do you have a favourite hot drink you enjoy when the cooler weather rolls around? I would love to hear from you.

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Homemade Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider
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Fall Harvest Crockpot Apple Cider
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
 

Gather all of the beautiful, fresh, Fall and Winter fruit available, pop it into the crockpot, and warm up with this delicious hot apple cider drink. Warm and comforting this homemade hot apple cider recipe is a must in your arsenal of Fall drinks to nourish you.

Course: Drink
Cuisine: Drink
Servings: 10 serves
Calories: 70 kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies
Ingredients
  • 4 apples use multiple varieties
  • 2 persimmons
  • 1 pear I used an asian pear
  • 1 orange
  • Handful of pomegranate arils optional
  • 9 cups water
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 tbsp mulling spices
  • honey or maple syrup to taste
Instructions
  1. Core the apples, persimmons and pears and cut into quarters. Leave the skin on
  2. Cut the orange into slices

  3. Pop all of the fruit, along with the water, cinnamon sticks and mulling spices (tie these into some cheese cloth so that they are easily removed), into the crockpot. Set on low for 8 hours

  4. Once cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks, the mulling spices and as much of the fruit as possible
  5. Pour the remaining liquid into a blender (I do this in 2 batches), blend, and then pour through a fine mesh sieve (I actually used a nut milk bag), into a clean container
  6. Pour the cider back into the slow cooker, and set to keep warm
  7. Serve warm, and use some honey or maple syrup to sweeten if required. Garnish with some orange and apple slices and some pomegranate arils to make it pretty (optional)
Recipe Notes

Remember to tie the mulling spices into a little square of cheese-cloth to make it easily removed. If you don’t have any, that’s fine – just be sure to use a super fine mesh sieve to get all the ‘bits’ out of the cider.

I have been using this crockpot and it works great.

If serving on the night keep in the crockpot on the keep warm setting.

Can be made ahead of time and reheated in the crockpot on the keep warm setting or in a saucepan on the stovetop of in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts
Fall Harvest Crockpot Apple Cider
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 Calories from Fat 5
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.6g1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Sodium 20mg1%
Carbohydrates 17.1g6%
Fiber 3.1g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 0.5g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. IF I want to double this do I need to double everything or just the water? I’m excited to try the recipe but need to make a large batch.

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    • I haven’t tried doubling it before, but I would double everything, otherwise it will just taste very watered down I think.

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  2. My grandma used to make apple cider in the slow cooker and making this made me think of her. I didn’t have any persimmons so I just ised more of the other fruit and it was great.

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    • I live in the UK and love visiting the East Coast during fall. We don’t have have this in the UK and when I had it for the first time I loved it!! Over here anything mulled is alcoholic and I don’t like alcohol so I’m SO happy I found this recipe – thank you! Also thanks for mentioned about not putting persimmons in, I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the UK and actually had to google what they were. Oops haha!

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      • Oh that makes me so happy Lorna! I grew up in the UK so I know what you mean about everything mulled being alcoholic, sometimes it’s nice to have a nice mulled drink you can enjoy without that extra kick (especially if you don’t like alcohol!). Haha I had no idea what a persimmon was until I moved to the US either 🙂

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  4. I live in an apple region and was just excitedly talking about fall cider! it is so perfect and homey this time of year. I love the idea of whipping up a batch of hot cider on a crisp day. I love that this can be made in the crockpot so I can have it at the next family gathering as part of the beverage bar and it will be warm and ready the whole time.

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  7. I can only imagine myself the amount of health benefits this cider has! Such a great way to prepare your body for the winter… I know it is September but hey, the time flies by so quickly!

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  9. It’s a tradition in my house to make mulled cider every fall usually around the holdiays. It’s such a wonderful treat! I would love to try yours! It sounds so lovely with the persimmons and pears ^_^

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  10. I just saved this for later. Looking forward to smelling up my house with these wonderful flavors, perfect time for Autumn. Thanks for this!

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  12. I made this cider after we went apple picking and it was PERFECT! So easy and so delicious! I will definitely be making this again!!

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  14. The Fall weather starts late here in the Bay Area so we rarely have apple cider but we always enjoy it during Christmas with the family and I can’t wait to make this.

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    • Haha I agree, especially since there is no pumpkin spice in Australia so I have to adapt now that I have moved back here 🙂

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  20. Hey there! I think I am making this for tomorrow and I’m so excited about it! I’m kinda just making this for myself since I’ll be the only one at home most of the day, so there will be quite a bit leftover. Do you know long this keeps in the fridge? In other words, how many days do I get to enjoy this? 🙂 thanks!

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    • Hey Amanda, it is fine in the fridge for about 4-5 days (prob ok a bit longer, but I am always a bit cautious). If you are looking for ways to use it up (if you cant drink it all), I also used it instead of water when making my morning oats, and it tasted delicious! Enjoy!! Have a great thanksgiving 🙂

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      • You could probably use it to make cous cous, too. I like to use cider or apple juice, but it’s often too sweet. Leftovers of this deliciousness would be perfect. I also add dried cranberries and chopped apple. It’s amazing with pork.

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  21. I want to drink this immediately! My husband and I have been stocking up on Persimmons since they are abundant this time of year, and this drink looks like another jackpot way to include one of my favorite fruits. Yay! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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  27. This looks so comforting. I had an apple cider te amo my love bag the other day but it was nothing like what I bet this tastes like. Great post and site! I found you on FB GYB page. Let me know if you’d like to collaborate, be a guest writer with links back to your blog (or vice versa), or get together to do a giveaway with some other bloggers, just support each other in some way. My site is http://www.4hourbodygirl.com
    All the best,

    Heather

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