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Citrus Cider
Ingredients
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2
quarts apple cider or apple juice
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1
cup orange juice*
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1/2
cup lemon juice*
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1/4
cup honey
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8
inches stick cinnamon, broken
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8
whole cloves
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3
slices fresh ginger
Directions
1. In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine cider, orange juice, lemon juice, and honey. Stir to dissolve honey.
2. For a spice bag, cut a 6-inch square from a double thickness of 100%-cotton cheesecloth. Place cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in the center of the cloth. Bring the corners together and tie closed with 100%-cotton kitchen string. Add spice bag to slow cooker.
3. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the spice bag and discard.
From the Test Kitchen
- Tip Test Kitchen Tip:If you squeeze fresh oranges and lemons for the juice, use a vegetable peeler to cut several wide strips of peel from the fruit, avoiding the white pith underneath. Add the peel to the spice bag.
Nutrition Facts
(Citrus Cider)
- Servings Per Recipe 13,
- Calories 89,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 10,
- Sugar, total (gm) 7,
- Vitamin A (IU) 49,
- Vitamin C (mg) 14,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 8,
- Sodium (mg) 1,
- Potassium (mg) 230,
- Calcium (DV %) 20,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Excellent hot drink for cold winter evenings!
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