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I love hot chocolate but I also love hot cider. The fruit variation just like with this hot cranberry orange cider is a nice change from the chocolate variety.
I love to especially include a hot cider option at breakfast during the holiday season. Also, I love the flavor of cranberry and orange together at this time of year. I usually use orange as an accent flavor in my homemade cranberry sauce and I also like to use it in my pull-a-parts that I serve on Christmas morning. This hot cranberry orange cider brings those two flavors together again.
This cider recipe doesn’t take much time to make. You just need a few ingredients to combine in a sauce pan and give it a little simmer time before serving. It takes cranberry-apple juice, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and honey.
Combine the juices, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices in a sauce pan. You bring it to a boil and then just let it simmer for 5 minutes. Once it has simmered, you remove the cinnamon sticks and orange slices. Then mix in the honey. Serve warm and garnish with additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
Here is what you need to make the
Hot Cranberry Orange Cider
- CRANBERRY-APPLE JUICE
- ORANGE JUICE
- CINNAMON STICKS
- ORANGE SLICES
- HONEY
Hot Cranberry Orange Cider
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberry-apple juice
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 orange slices
- 2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- Add the juices, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices to a saucepan. Heat over medium high heat.
- Bring to a boil then cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks and orange slices. Stir in the honey.
- Serve warm and garnish with more orange slices & cinnamon sticks if desired.
This recipe is adapted from Persnickety Plates.
