{"id":1560,"date":"2022-06-01T17:17:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/scottsdale\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:22:31","slug":"spiced-apple-cider-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/recipe-cocktails\/spiced-apple-cider-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiced Apple Cider Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Author: Kris Lodhi<\/p>

This spiked apple cider is an all-time family favorite. It\u2019s a delicious way to transition to fall with its seasonal flavors. I like to premake my spiced apple cider and store it in the refrigerator for easy and quick serving.\u00a0 It can be enjoyed hot or cold, spiked or without libation.<\/p>

Makes 1<\/strong><\/h5>
Ingredients<\/strong><\/h5>
  • 1 ounce spiced rum (bourbon pairs nicely if your spiced apple cider has orange in it)<\/li>
  • 1 cup premade spiced apple cider<\/li>
  • \u00bc teaspoon pure maple syrup if more sweetener is desired<\/li><\/ul>

    Garnish<\/strong><\/h5>
    • 1 slice apple<\/li>
    • 1 cinnamon stick<\/li>
    • whip cream is optional (for hot version).<\/li><\/ul>

      Instructions<\/strong><\/h5>
      1. Fill mug or glass (16 ounces) quarter way with ice (for cold version). Top with rum and add your spiced apple cider. Stir well.<\/li>
      2. Garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and whip cream (for hot version).<\/li><\/ol>

        Recipe Notes<\/strong><\/h5>
        • For a hot version, heat apple cider in the microwave or stovetop before adding to mug.<\/li>
        • This spiked apple cider recipe above makes one serving, but can easily be doubled, tripled.<\/li><\/ul>
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          Spiced Apple Cider Recipe <\/strong><\/h5>
          • 1 bottle apple cider (about 32oz)<\/li>
          • 3 cinnamon sticks<\/li>
          • 8 whole clove<\/li>
          • 8 allspice berries<\/li>
          • 3 star anise<\/li>
          • 2 tsp vanilla extract (add after simmering)<\/li><\/ul>
            Optional add-ins:<\/strong><\/h5>
            • 1 orange just the juice<\/li>
            • \u00bc tsp nutmeg<\/li><\/ul>

              Directions: <\/strong>Bring the cider and spices to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.<\/p>

              This can be made ahead of time and stores nicely in the refrigerator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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              Author: Kris Lodhi This spiked apple cider is an all-time family favorite. It\u2019s a delicious way to transition to fall with its seasonal flavors. I like to premake my spiced apple cider and store it in the refrigerator for easy and quick serving.\u00a0 It can be enjoyed hot or cold, spiked or without libation. Makes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe-cocktails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1560"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1569,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1560\/revisions\/1569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/tucson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}