Mulled Apple Cider Recipe (Slow Cooker) (2024)

FAQs

How much mulling spices for a gallon of cider? ›

Our mulling spice ingredients include cinnamon, allspice, cloves, blade mace and inner cardamom seeds. How much mulling spices per gallon of cider? For mulled cider, use 3 tablespoons of mulling spices for a gallon of apple cider.

1. Combine apple juice or apple cider with cloves and cinnamon in a microwaveable mug, cup or glass. 2. Heat in the microwave oven, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes.

Sugar. Apple juice usually contains enough sugar to produce a hard cider containing 4 to 6% alcohol. If you want a cider with a higher alcohol content, you can add sugar, honey, or maple syrup at the beginning of the fermentation process.

Here's the difference between apple cider and apple juice: Apple cider is just unfiltered apple juice that can be served hot or cold. Mulled apple cider is unfiltered apple juice that's been heated and flavored with mulling spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; and fruits like oranges, lemons, and apples.

How many apples does it take to make a gallon of cider? - It will take just a little over a peck or 36-42 medium apples to make just one gallon of cider.

Add yeast and nutrients: Add ½ teaspoon (~2 grams) of yeast nutrient (Fermaid K) per gallon of juice. Carefully swirl to mix. Add ¼ teaspoon (~1 gram) dry yeast per gallon of juice by sprinkling across the surface of the juice. After a few minutes, gently swirl to mix.

Dark liquors like bourbon (my pick) or dark rum are traditional, but they are by no means the only option. Vodka pairs well with apple cider and is a good light option. You can even let guests each pick their own.

Apple cider contains polyphenols, which are compounds in plants that act as antioxidants. They can help the body to fight against free radicals and cell damage, lowering your risk of certain types of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Polyphenols also help to ease inflammation in the body.

Leftover Mulled Cider can be stored in the fridge for upto 3 days. If you are making this recipe on the hob it will need gently simmering over a low heat for about one hour.

Fermentation will usually take three to six weeks, depending on temperature and yeast, and once it has ceased, immediately siphon the cider off the sediment into a clean fermenter.

How do you make homemade cider stronger? ›

For example, if the hydrometer reading comes out at around 1.040, then you should end up with an approximate ABV of 5%. If you want it stronger just add more sugar. 17 grams of sugar per litre of juice will increase the ABV by 1%.

Apple cider is apple juice that has not been filtered and still contains all the apple pieces, pulp, and sediment. It is the raw, purer version of apple juice. To make an alcoholic cider, yeast is added which converts the sugar into alcohol. Simple right? Hard cider is the adult version of apple cider.

Between day 9 and 12 of active fermentation the cider loses all apple flavor and becomes bitter.

Many of these spices—such as cinnamon, cloves, fresh ginger and nutmeg—are great for supporting immune health and function. Another health benefit of unfiltered mulled apple cider is that it may help maintain regular digestive health thanks to the fiber.

Depending on what kind of result you want, the quantity of hops per gallon can vary quite a bit. Stem Ciders scaled down what they typically do to a 5-gallon batch, which came out to approximately 0.25 oz. of hops per gallon.

Acid blend is also added at between 1/4 tsp – 1/2 tsp per gallon. Note: The 1/4 tsp – 1/2 tsp per gallon quantity is from all acid sources. Don't add 1/2 tsp of malic acid and 1/2 tsp of acid blend to a gallon.

Per gallon of cider, I recommend using 4 cinnamon sticks and 1 teaspoon each of your chosen spices. Use whole ones, if you can—ground spices will give your cider an unpleasant gritty texture.