Description
A cozy and comforting slow cooker pumpkin cider infused with warm spices and real pumpkin puree, perfect for chilly days and festive gatherings. This easy recipe combines apple cider, pumpkin, aromatic spices, and fresh fruit to create a flavorful mulled drink that fills your home with the scent of autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups apple cider (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin filling)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tsp allspice berries
- 1 honeycrisp apple (cored and sliced)
- 1 navel orange (sliced)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Stir the apple cider, water, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree together in your slow cooker until well mixed.
- Add Spices and Fruit: Place the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice berries, sliced honeycrisp apple, and sliced navel orange into the slow cooker with the liquid mixture.
- Mull the Cider: Let the mixture mull in the slow cooker on low heat for 4 hours. This allows the flavors to meld together and the cider to become infused with warm spices and pumpkin.
- Strain the Cider: After cooking, strain the cider through a cheesecloth-lined colander or a fine mesh strainer to remove all solids, leaving a smooth, spiced beverage.
- Serve Warm: Pour the strained cider into mugs and serve warm. Garnish with reserved fruit slices and cinnamon sticks if desired for an inviting presentation.
Notes
- This slow cooker pumpkin apple cider recipe is perfect for fall and winter gatherings, offering a delightful alternative to traditional mulled cider.
- Using real pumpkin puree adds a rich, seasonal flavor without the sweetness of pumpkin pie filling.
- Adjust the sweetness by modifying the amount of brown sugar to taste.
- Keep the cider warm throughout the event by leaving it on the ‘keep warm’ setting of your slow cooker.
- For a festive adult version, add a splash of bourbon or spiced rum just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 237 ml)
- Calories: 227 kcal
- Sugar: 47 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
