Spiced Apple Cider

Name: Spiced Apple Cider
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Apple juice — 200 ml; Oranges — 40 g; Cinnamon — 0.5 g; Cloves — 0.2 g; Honey — 6 g; Fresh ginger — 3 g

A warm, alcohol-free punch made with apple juice, orange, cinnamon, and cloves. Perfect for cozy Halloween and Christmas nights.

Time: 15 min
Serving: 135 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.78
Protein: 1 g

Meat-free Sweet Quick Kid-friendly No cooking

Ingredients

1 Apple juicepack 1 l ≈ $3.00 200 ml
2 Oranges≈ $3.80 per kg 40 g
3 Cinnamon to taste
4 Cloves to taste
5 Honey 6 g
6 Fresh ginger≈ $8.00 per kg 3 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Pour the apple¹ juice into a pot, add orange² slices, thin ginger slices, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
Heat gently over low heat for 10 minutes—do not boil, or the flavors will fade.
Remove from heat, stir in honey until dissolved.
Strain into mugs and top each with an orange² slice.

Tips

Why it works: Heat gently to release cinnamon and clove oils without burning them; boiling turns the drink bitter and dulls the spices.
Substitutions: Use 1 tsp ground cinnamon instead of a stick, or swap orange for 2 tbsp lemon juice if you lack fresh fruit.
Common mistakes: Overheating turns the drink cloudy and bitter; it should smell sweet-spicy, not burnt or sour.
Storing and reheating: Lasts 3 days in the fridge; reheat in a pot on low heat, stirring until warm. Freezing ruins texture.
Serve with: Pair with buttered toast or plain crackers for a simple Halloween or Christmas snack.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	135 kcal	7%
Protein	1 g	1%
Fat	0 g	0%
Carbs	33 g	13%
Per 100 g	54 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.78per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is apple juice.

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