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    Author: Donna | Published: Aug 27, 2019 | Modified: Mar 17, 2021

    Homemade Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider

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

    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.

    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.

    Homemade Fall Harvest Hot Crockpot Apple Cider

    Fall Harvest Crockpot Apple Cider

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    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.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins
    Course Drink
    Cuisine Drink
    Servings 10 serves
    Calories 70 kcal

    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 tablespoon mulling spices
    • honey or maple syrup to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Core the apples, persimmons and pears and cut into quarters. Leave the skin on
    • Cut the orange into slices
    • 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
    • Once cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks, the mulling spices and as much of the fruit as possible
    • 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
    • Pour the cider back into the slow cooker, and set to keep warm
    • 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)

    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

    Calories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 17.1gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.6gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 20mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 11g
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    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. A B says

      December 17, 2020 at 1:45 am

      I am in the process of testing this recipe and added leftover cranberries from my Thanksgiving produce -- looking forward to it!

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    2. Tamara says

      October 30, 2019 at 3:06 am

      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.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        October 30, 2019 at 9:11 pm

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

        Reply
    3. Jade says

      September 07, 2019 at 4:46 am

      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.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        September 09, 2019 at 8:17 am

        Perfect! I love how forgiving this is in terms of what fruit you use!

        Reply
      • Lorna says

        October 07, 2019 at 1:54 am

        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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        • Donna says

          October 07, 2019 at 12:02 pm

          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. Molly Kumar says

      September 04, 2019 at 3:45 pm

      This looks so pretty and literally makes me feel like the holidays. Pinning your recipe to try soon.

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      • Donna says

        September 05, 2019 at 4:53 pm

        Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. kita says

      September 02, 2019 at 12:04 pm

      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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    6. Eden says

      September 02, 2019 at 11:51 am

      This was so amazing! All of my favorite fall flavors in one pot! The kitchen smelled so beautiful!!

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      • Donna says

        September 02, 2019 at 1:29 pm

        It has such a gorgeous smell!

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    7. Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme says

      September 02, 2019 at 6:52 am

      Love love love homemade cider! I know the house has got to smell like heaven while this is going!

      Reply
    8. Danielle says

      September 02, 2019 at 2:58 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        September 02, 2019 at 8:06 am

        So good!! It's winter in Aus so we have been enjoying this for the past few months 🙂

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