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Vanilla Citrus Cider

Cup of vanilla citrus cider with a blood orange garnish

Whether you're taking your little ghosts and goblins trick or treating, leaf peeping or sitting around the fire pit, nothing hits the spot like warm apple cider. 

Ingredients to make vanilla citrus cider

Combine apple cider, frozen orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, salt and spices in a large saucepan. I went with cinnamon sticks and allspice berries but other options are nutmeg or cloves or ginger.

Spices laid on cheesecloth

The spices are piled onto cheesecloth and then tied into a bundle and add to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for about an hour.  Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Cup of vanilla citrus cider

Carefully ladle the mixture into mugs and garnish with blood orange slices if you like. For a 21 and over beverage, add dark rum or vodka and give it a stir.

Cups pf vanilla citrus cider garnished with blood orange

Thank you again to Angie for hosting #HalloweenTreatsWeek and to all of the other bloggers sharing their recipes!  You can find them by using the links down below. 

Vanilla Citrus Cider

Vanilla Citrus Cider

Ingredients

  • 8 cups apple cider or juice
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Blood orange slices, optional

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine apple cider, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate and salt.
  2. Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with a string. Add to pan.
  3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Discard spice bag. Stir in vanilla. If desired, serve with blood orange slices.

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Vanilla Citrus Cider


Comments

  1. I'll take mine with a little rum please!

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  2. This is perfect for a chilly fall evening! You could pop it in the slow cooker as your take the littles trick or treating and then have a nice warm cup when you get home.

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  3. It's not even cold yet in Wiscsonsin but it will come and then I so need this. And I'm with Karen on the rum!

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