Crock-pot Cranberry Spiced Cider
You may be tired of cranberry recipes by now, but I had to share this one last cranberry creation with you. Between my crock-pot cranberry orange sauce recipe, cranberry orange oatmeal breakfast cookies, and the cranberry and caramelized brussels sprouts recipes, you might have thought I’ve been crazy for cranberries. Well, I guess you are right! Here’s just one more cranberry recipe. This recipe is worth it I tell ya’. I promise you this will be my last cranberry post this year. Yes, I know there’s about a week of this year left. So I don’t have to wait too long to share another one. Just kidding. I’ll wait…at least 10 months.
I love serving hot drinks like apple cider, wassail, and hot chocolate at big holiday parties as well as at small gatherings. Not only are drinks like this Crock-pot Cranberry Spiced Cider warm and festive, but they leave a warm and inviting aroma perfect for having guests!
This festive cranberry cider comes together SO quickly in the crock-pot
Feel free to swap the apple juice for the cranberry juice if you want the beverage less tart. Also, you can add 1/4 cup of sugar like coconut sugar, but I really don’t think the recipe needs it. But you let your taste buds be your guide.
Crock-pot Cranberry Spiced Cider
Ingredients
- 8 cups 64 ounces 100% cranberry juice
- 6 cups 48 ounces apple cider or apple juice
- 1 lemon sliced
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 cup fresh cranberries optional
- cheesecloth and string
Instructions
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Pour cranberry juice and apple cider/juice into crock-pot, making sure it's not more than ¾ full.
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Place lemon slices in the crock-pot.
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Place cinnamon sticks and whole cloves in cheesecloth.
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Tie cheesecloth with string, and place into crock-pot.
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Add fresh cranberries if desired.
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Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
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Reduce setting to low, and serve at your leisure.
Just wondering about the 100 percent cranberry juice. Is that different than the cranberry juice cocktail that they sell? I have had a hard time finding 100 percent cranberry juice in the past.
Hi Linda. Cranberry juice is different than cranberry cocktail. The Cocktail usually isn’t 100% juice and is often sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. Cranberry juice usually has other juices like grape or cherry that sweetens the cranberries, but it’s still all juice. I am sure a cocktail would work, but it just won’t be as healthy. Hope that helps, and thanks for visiting!