Spiked Pear Cider
This slow cooker recipe is a fun new take on cider and can easily be made nonalcoholic for the young 'uns or non-drinkers in the crowd.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time7 hours hrs
Total Time7 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 216kcal
For the cider:
- 8 pears, cored and sliced
- 1/2 of a whole vanilla bean
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1/4 cup honey
- 8 cups filtered water
For one cocktail:
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 4-6 ounces pear cider
Combine all of the cider ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours.
Strain cider into a pitcher or a few Mason jars and discard solids.
To make the cocktail, measure out 2 ounces of bourbon into a mug and add 4-6 ounces of the cider (depending on the size of your mug.) Enjoy warm.
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg