Recipes and Cooking Honeyed Hot Cider Sauvignon 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review If you thought Sauvisnon Blanc was just a summer wine, this hot drink recipe that simmers in your slow cooker will convince you to drink the wine year-round when combined with apple cider and fall spices. By Annie Peterson Annie Peterson Instagram Annie Peterson has built her career around her passion for food, working as a contributing food editor to Better Homes & Gardens® food publications for more than 15 years. She received her B.A. from Iowa State University in 2003 and completed the Better Process Control School at the University of Tennessee in 2020. She contributed to various cookbooks, including several Whole30 titles, as well as the 15th, 16th, and 17th editions of the iconic Better Homes & Gardens® New Cook Book. She also serves as Recipe Editor for Allrecipes Magazine. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 9, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 10 mins Slow Cook Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 7 1/2 cups Ingredients 2 3 inch cinnamon sticks 4 whole cloves 4 whole allspice 4 cup apple cider ¼ cup lemon juice ½ cup honey 1 750-ml bottle Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine 1 orange, halved and sliced (optional) 1 Granny Smith apple, halved and sliced or cut into wedges (optional) ¼ - ½ cup spiced rum, brandy, or bourbon (optional) Directions For spice bag, place cinnamon sticks, cloves, and allspice on a double-thick, 6-inch square of 100%-cotton cheesecloth. Bring up corners; tie closed with 100%-cotton string. In a 3- to 4-qt. slow cooker combine spice bag, wine, cider, and honey. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours. Discard spice bag. Stir in orange and apple slices and, if desired, spiced rum. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. To Make on the Stove Top Follow Step 1, then in a 4-qt Dutch oven bring cider, lemon juice, honey, wine, and spice sachet to a simmer (do not boil). Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Remove sachet. If you like, add a splash of rum, brandy, or bourbon to each serving. Rate it Print