Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
An overhead picture of all of the homemade apple cider ingredients in the slow cooker before they are cooked.
Print Recipe
5 from 8 votes

Slow Cooker Apple Cider

Slow Cooker Apple Cider is a homemade apple cider recipe that is great for entertaining over the holidays or storing in the fridge for those cold evenings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apples, Christmas, Crockpot, hot drink, slow cooker, Thanksgiving
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 169kcal
Author: An Easy Budget Recipes Original!
Cost: $7.94

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Potato masher or slotted spoon
  • cutting board
  • chef's knife
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • fine mesh strainer
  • large mixing bowl
  • Colander

Ingredients

  • 8 large apples Honey Crisp, Gala, Fuji, Cortland, Golden Delicious, or Red Delicious, cut into quarters
  • 2 oranges sliced thick
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 5 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 teaspoons cloves whole
  • 1 teaspoon allspice whole
  • 1 star anise
  • 8 cups water
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

ADD INGREDIENTS TO THE SLOW COOKER:

  • Place quartered apples and thickly sliced oranges in the slow cooker.
  • Add light brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves, all-spice, star anise, and cups of water to the slow cooker.

SLOW COOK:

  • Cook on high for 4 hours.
  • Stir lightly at the halfway mark, and push some of the top ingredients to the bottom.

TO FINISH:

  • Using a slotted spoon or potato masher, mash up the apples and strain the cider mixture into a large bowl.
  • Use a mesh strainer after you get the bulk of the ingredients out to remove most of the apple pulp.
  • Place the apple cider back in the slow cooker to keep warm or serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg