Warm and Cozy Apple Cider Recipes

Create adorable apple mugs for cider this season. To make, cut the tops off eight very large apples. Use a small ice cream scoop or melon baller to scoop out the centers, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Don't scoop too close to the bottom and sides of the apples. If desired, brush insides of "mugs" with lemon juice to prevent browning.

Celebrate the flavors the season with equal parts cranberry juice and apple cider in this pretty pink holiday drink.

The surprise ingredient in this toasty apple cider? Licorice-flavor anise! Garnish with the star-shape spice and an apple slice for an elegant hot beverage.

Warm up mittened hands with this quick-cooking cider. Pomegranate and kumquats provide a fruity twist.

One cup of hot candies brings a spicy cinnamon heat and festive red color to apple cider. Sliced-apple garnishes turn as red as the cider after 20 minutes of floating.

Tangy lemonade adds tart sweetness to this tasty apple cider. For a cute and flavorful swizzle stick, thread ginger onto a wooden pick or skewer.

Editor's Tip: To make a Lemonade Cider Toddy, add 1 to 2 tablespoons apple brandy to each serving.

Wind down winter festivities with a mug of traditional apple cider. This one has a hint of apple brandy.

Fresh ginger, cardamom pods, and peppercorns come together to create a unique spice blend. Garnish each cup with a clove-studded orange slice for a burst of citrus flavor.

Floating baked apples studded with cloves create a picturesque cider for holiday parties.