Recipes and Cooking Spiced Pomegranate-Apple Cider 4.4 (5) Add your rating & review Be sure you use the processed cider found on the grocery shelf. The unprocessed cider found in the supermarket's refrigerated section will separate and have a curdled appearance when heated. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 4, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 20 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pasteurized apple cider or apple juice 2 16 ounce bottles pomegranate juice or 4 cups cranberry juice ¼ cup maple syrup or packed brown sugar 6 fresh kumquats, halved, or 6 3x1-inch thin orange peel strips 16 inch stick cinnamon, broken 12 cardamom pods, lightly crushed to expose seeds 12 whole cloves Thinly sliced apple, fresh kumquats and/or cinnamon sticks (optional) Directions In a large Dutch oven or kettle, combine cider, pomegranate or cranberry juice, and maple syrup or brown sugar. For spice bag, cut a double thickness of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth into a 12-inch square. Place the halved kumquats or orange peel, 16 inches stick cinnamon, cardamom pods, and cloves in center of cloth. Bring the corners of cloth together and tie closed with clean kitchen string. Add spice bag to cider mixture. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove spice bag and discard. To serve, ladle cider into mugs. If desired, garnish with additional sliced apple, kumquats and/or cinnamon sticks. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 114 Calories 12g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 114 % Daily Value * Sodium 5mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Vitamin C 4.1mg 21% Calcium 30.3mg 2% Iron 0.9mg 5% Potassium 345mg 7% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.