Bourbon Apple Cider is an easy spiked hot cider recipe made in the slow cooker. Perfect for holiday parties, cozy fall evenings & more.
When it comes to the holidays, I’m all about the easy. No one wants to play bartender while everyone else is having fun, right?
So I love serving drinks that pretty much make themselves, like this Bourbon Apple Cider. Just toss it all in the slow cooker and it is ready in a few hours. So simple.
Honestly, I don’t know anyone who would rather be stuck in one spot during a holiday party, over being able to mingle and relax with guests.
This hot cider recipe makes it so easy to just toss and go. No need to mind it or mess with it.
You can prep your other holiday recipes, visit with friends and family and let people serve their own drinks as needed. So much less stress.
Awesome Holiday Drinks to Try
- Instant Pot Apple Cider
- Holiday Party Punch
- Thanksgiving Punch
- Instant Pot Apple Cider
- Rum Punch
- Crockpot Cranberry Cider
- Holiday Punch Recipe
- Three Wise Men Shots
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Here are some commonly asked questions
Can this recipe be doubled?
That will depend on the size of your slow cooker. If you have a large cooker, you should be able to fit double the ingredients in there.
Or you can have 2 cookers going side-by-side if you are expecting a larger crowd.
What is the best way to store leftover hot apple cider?
Just keep it refrigerated for up to 4 days. I like to transfer any remaining cider to a large pitcher once it has cooled to room temperature and then pop it in the fridge.
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Should I use light or dark brown sugar?
Since I make my own brown sugar, I use light brown sugar for almost all of my recipes. But light or dark brown sugar will work in this recipe.
Want to know how to make your own brown sugar – visit my Homemade Brown Sugar post here.
Can I use a sugar substitute?
I have not personally tried it, so I can’t say how that would turn out. But if you would like to try it, I suggest a product that offers a 1:1 swap. Please let me know how it turns out.
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HOW DO YOU MAKE Bourbon Apple Cider?
- Pour the apple juice into the slow cooker.
- Add clementines, apples cloves or star anise, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in bourbon or rum.
- Let stand 5-10 minutes to let flavors mix.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks, cloves, apples, and/or clementines if desired and serve warm.
Can I use regular navel oranges?
Regular oranges should work just fine in place of the clementines.
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To make Bourbon Apple Cider you will need…
- unfiltered apple juice
- clementine oranges thinly sliced
- apples thinly sliced
- cinnamon sticks approximately each 3 inches long
- whole cloves or whole star anise
- packed brown sugar
- bourbon
Can this be made without the bourbon?
Yes, absolutely, that will work just fine. You can either use a bourbon extract so you still get the deeper flavor, or just leave it out altogether.
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Products I love when making bourbon apple cider…
This hot apple cider recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made a beverage in the slow cooker before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this drink recipe.
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Bourbon Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 2 quarts unfiltered apple juice
- 2 clementine oranges thinly sliced
- 2 apples thinly sliced
- 3 – 5 cinnamon sticks approximately each 3 inches long
- ½ tablespoon whole cloves or whole star anise
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1⅓ cup bourbon
Instructions
- Pour the apple juice into the slow cooker.
- Add clementines, apples cloves or star anise, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in bourbon or rum.
- Let stand 5-10 minutes to let flavors mix.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks, cloves, apples, and/or clementines if desired and serve warm.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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