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    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party.

    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party. #splendasweeties #sweetswaps

    I kind of refuse to believe that Christmas is THIS CLOSE. Ya know??

    Are you the kind of person who is way ahead of schedule and already done Christmas shopping? Or are you not even started?

    I like to think I’m somewhere in between. I like to be that person who is way ahead of schedule, but the last few years? It just hasn’t happened. I almost think it’s because we’re all getting older, and so most of our siblings and our parents are just getting harder to shop for. We just accumulate more and more things, and really? There isn’t usually anything we actually need.

    So I guess I put it off later…. and later…. and then I end up scrambling in the holiday madness for my last few gifts at the last minute.

    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party. #splendasweeties #sweetswaps

    Cider has never really been something my family has at our holiday gatherings. I’m not sure why, really, it was just never one of our traditions.

    But I love food, and I love experimenting with different flavors, and I’m all about adding trying new recipes and making new traditions. So here we are.

    I’ve had traditional apple cider, and it’s pretty delicious. But I have to say, I enjoy this Cranberry Apple Cider a whole lot more. I don’t know why, I just love cranberry anything lately. I also love that you can keep it hot all day in the slow cooker, which is great for parties, and you can control the added sugar by making it yourself!

    I used all pure, unsweetened juices, with just a bit of sugar for this recipe (feel free to use sugar or your favorite natural sweetener as desired), to keep the sugar as low as possible. I love that this is a warm, holiday drink that the little ones can enjoy, too! Often when my husband and I make coffee, our 3 year old wishes she could have something of her own to sip on. This cider is the perfect drink for the whole family and perfect for those large gatherings!

    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party. #splendasweeties #sweetswaps

    See how it’s done!

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    Cider Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie is so perfect for fall -- I make them in pre-made tart shells for an easy holiday dessert that will impress your guests!

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    Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider

    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 3 hours
    Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
    Servings 10
    Calories 129kcal
    Author Ashley Fehr

    Ingredients

    • 1 liter apple juice pure unsweetened
    • 2 cups orange juice pure unsweetened
    • 1 liter cranberry juice unsweetened
    • 1/4-1/2 cup sugar stevia, honey or other sweetener (to taste)
    • 3 cinnamon sticks whole
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir.
    • Cook at least 3-4 hours on low or until hot. Keep warm as long as needed on the low or warm setting.
    • *Leftovers refrigerate wonderfully and reheat just fine!

    Notes

    I was going to add whole cloves and allspice, but I couldn't find any! I would never add ground spices to a cold drink, but the ground spices dissolve completely as the cider is heated so it works just as well. If you can find ground cloves and allspice and want to go that route, it would also be amazing!

    Nutrition (this is an estimate)

    Nutrition Facts
    Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 129
    % Daily Value*
    Sodium 6mg0%
    Potassium 281mg8%
    Carbohydrates 32g11%
    Sugar 28g31%
    Vitamin A 145IU3%
    Vitamin C 35mg42%
    Calcium 32mg3%
    Iron 0.6mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider
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    Serves: about 10 cups
    The perfect holiday drink, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is made with apple, cranberry and orange juices! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party.
    Ingredients
    • 1 liter apple juice, pure unsweetened
    • 2 cups orange juice, pure unsweetened
    • 1 liter cranberry juice, unsweetened
    • 1/2 cup sugar, stevia, honey or other sweetener (to taste)
    • 3 cinnamon sticks, whole
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
    Instructions
    1. Add all ingredients to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir.
    2. Cook at least 3-4 hours on low or until hot. Keep warm as long as needed on the low or warm setting.
    3. *Leftovers refrigerate wonderfully and reheat just fine!
    Notes
    I was going to add whole cloves and allspice, but I couldn’t find any! I would never add ground spices to a cold drink, but the ground spices dissolve completely as the cider is heated so it works just as well. If you can find ground cloves and allspice and want to go that route, it would also be amazing!

    Looking for more holiday treats?

    Try these Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies

    Or these No Bake Christmas Tree Cookies!

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    Hot Citrus Apple Cider from Deliciously Sprinkled

    Crockpot Caramel Hot Apple Cider from Yummy Healthy Easy

    Comments

    4. I made this for my niece’s bridal shower and it was a huge hit! It went so fast, it was gone before I was able to have a cup! Now it is requested for all our Fall get togethers.

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    5. 5 stars
      Looks tasty, I am going to try the recipe tomorrow, not sure I’ll be able to create something like in the picture.

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    6. This looks wonderful, can’t wait to try it for my book club. As I have both how much allspice and star anise should I add?

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    7. Ashley, I really like how simple this recipe is! And the result is outstanding! I also like the video recipe – quick and easy!

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    8. Hello! I am not able to find the unsweetened apple and unsweetened orange juices in my town. Is it possible to make this using regular juices?

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    9. It loiks delicious! I wish to make it as a gift.. Can I put tne cider in glass bottle? How can I keep it and how many time?

      Thanks a lot ?

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    10. It was delicious! I didn’t have enough apple juice, so I increased the oj and cranberry juice. I didn’t care for it that way. So when I reheated the leftovers, I made an apple cider from a packet then mixed it with your recipe. Much better! So I would definitely do it your way in the future!

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    11. I JUST found your recipe…I want to make this for company Sunday! What DID you use for the star cut-out round slices ?
      Apple slices,rounds? without coring? with tiny cookie cutter stars cut out?
      I love the visual of your cranberry apple cider!
      Nice photography 🙂

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    12. In the picture you have sliced apples, and cranberries along with with the cinnamon sticks, is it nessacary to add the apples and cranberries or is that just for looks?

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    13. I’m making this right now for my little girls playgroup winter celebration!! It looks deeeeelicious! Thanks so much for the post! I think I’m just gonna have to make this a tradition In my house at xmas time!!❄ ?❄thanks again

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    15. I am finding that a lot of cranberry juices while being 100% juice are actually a blend of a few different juices. Is a blend okay to use for this recipe or do you recommend a 100% all cranberry juice?

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    16. Hi! If I want to add the slice of oranges, apples and the cranberries, those alterate the flavor or it doesn’t matter? I would like to add them, because I like more how you presented the recipe in the picture. Looks spectacular!

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    17. Is this supposed to have allspice in it? I see it mentioned in the note, but not in the ingredients list. Assembled this tonight to heat up in the morning for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving dinner!

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    18. This sounds lovely and I plan on making it for thanksgiving. I couldn’t seem to find sugar free juices tho. So I hope using regular juice will be fine and just omit the sugar.

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    22. Yum! I plan on making this for my daughters first birthday party at the end of October! I’m making for about 25 people so I’m guessing I need to triple the recipe. Do you think it will all fit in one crockpot? I have a 6 quart. Thanks!!

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      • Sorry — the serving size is off! It will actually make 10 cups (though maybe only 6 mugs). A double recipe should fit in a 6 quart slow cooker, but I don’t think any more than that. It makes roughly 2.5 quarts of cider. I hope this helps!

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    24. Made it just as your recipe says and it was absolutely fantastic! I am making a large batch for an autumn church event and will also be making it for my friend’s Fall bridal shower. Thanks for sharing!

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    27. The cranberries, apple and orange slices in the picture make the cider look very nice. But, I don’t see those in the recipe. Did you just add those for the picture or would you add those normally? If not just for the picture, are they added right before serving or earlier?

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      • Hi Alicia! They’re definitely not necessary, but feel free to add them before serving if you want to dress up your cider! I added them just for photos so you knew what you were looking at 🙂

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    28. I have a couple of questions. Can I use regular sugar instead? If so, would it be the same amount? Also, is this more tart or more on the sweet side? Thanks.

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    38. Ashley, I can leave a comment! hooray! I am seriously loving all these slow cooker recipes I am seeing for Thanksgiving! now, I just need like 3 more slow cookers! 😛 I love this cranberry apple cider! beautiful!!!! and festive! love this!

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