Hot Apple Cider

Name: Hot Apple Cider
Ingredients: 10 apples, cored and quartered (sweet varieties like honey crisp, gala, fuji, etc.); 4 cinnamon sticks; 1 orange, zested; 1 cloves; 1 nutmeg or 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 black peppercorns; 1 inches fresh ginger root or 1 tsp ground ginger; 16 water (roughly); 1/2 brown sugar or maple syrup (for sugar-free, use stevia or monk fruit to taste)

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When the weather turns cold, there is nothing like a hot drink to warm your bones and enjoy the magic of the season. We've gathered our favorite hot seasonal sips- to help take the chill off.

Ingredients

10 apples, cored and quartered (sweet varieties like honey crisp, gala, fuji, etc.)
4 cinnamon sticks
1 orange, zested
1 cloves
1 nutmeg or 1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 black peppercorns
1 inches fresh ginger root or 1 tsp ground ginger
16 water (roughly)
1/2 brown sugar or maple syrup (for sugar-free, use stevia or monk fruit to taste)

Directions

Over low heat, add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and peppercorns to a large pot. Toast lightly until fragrant.
Add apples, ginger, sweetener, and water (to cover the apples). Stir vigorously. Bring to a boil.
Once at a boil, cover, lower to medium heat, and let simmer for 1 hour.
After one hour, uncover. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash the apples until broken up into small pieces. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove cover and strain through a fine-mesh sieve using a spoon.
Enjoy hot with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

Hot Apple Cider

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