Cozy up and snuggle with a mug of hot the Best Apple Cider Sipper spiked with apricot nectar, orange lemon juices, wee bit of sugar, and fall spices. Place all these ingredients in a large crock pot with cinnamon sticks, ground all spice, cloves and nutmeg then stand back and wait for the great reviews.
Serving this beverage in a crock pot or decorative coffee urn will allow your guests to self serve. To garnish this sipper provide whipped cream, caramel drizzle, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks as stirrers.
Perfect sipper for autumn entertaining. Pair this beverage with pumpkin donut holes, snicker doodle cookies, a fall trail mix and cracker jack.
How to Make this Sipper
- In large dutch oven, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until guests arrive.
- Pour heated cider into crock pot or decorative coffee urn.
- Serve with garnishes for serve service.
This is a super easy and quick recipe. What makes this so good is the Valencia orange juice and apricot juice. Spices like ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cardamon round out the flavors beautifully. Your guests and family will love this fall sipper.
How to Serve it up Sassy
I used an Irish coffee glass mug so you can see the color of the sipper. In addition, mini cinnamon donuts and cinnamon sticks were served with this fall drink. If you feel like baking, make these pumpkin glazed donuts holes.
Enjoy your gathering. Everyone will love this fall /winter sipper, not only does it look and taste great, your home will smell wonderful.
PrintBest Apple Cider Sipper
If you want to make this into a tea, add 4 large family style tea bags to the recipe. Serve with Cinnamon sticks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 -6 ounce cups 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: cook top/crock pot
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 gallon apple cider
1– 11 ounce apricot nectar
2 cups sugar
2 cups orange juice, Valencia tested
4 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
3–4 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons ground all spice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cardemon- optional
Garnish: fresh whipped cream, caramel sauce, cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges and lemons, ground cinnamon and nutmeg in shakers.
Instructions
- In large dutch oven, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until guests arrive.
- Pour heated cider into crock pot or decorative coffee urn.
- Serve with garnishes for serve service.
Notes
Can be made ahead and reheated an hour before guests arrive. Keep any leftovers in refrigerator.
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