Warm Spiced Apple Cider

Fall is a time for cozying up at home with a warm mug of something delicious, enjoyed with a good book or movie. And what better fall-themed drink than hot apple cider to sip while you snuggle? With this super easy recipe, you can enjoy the warm spices of fall and the sweet, tart taste of apples with almost no effort!


Ingredients:

• ½ gallon Apple Cider
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 2 tsp Apple Cider Mulling Spices
• 1 tsp Whole Cloves

Directions:

1. Pour cider into medium pot. Add spices, and stir until well incorporated. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes to infuse spice flavors.
2. Strain cider to remove pieces of spice, and pour into mugs to serve
3. Serve with cinnamon whipped cream on top, if desired. Or stir in a teaspoon of caramel for a delicious, caramel-apple flavor.

I hope you enjoy your evening! Let me know in the comments what your favorite fall treat is!

Happy sipping! And happy fall!

-Sarah.

Homemade Applesauce in the Crock-pot

Fall may be well-known for pumpkin spice everything, but my favorite delicious fall flavor is APPLE. Here is a recipe for sweet cinnamon spiced applesauce that will definitely make any day feel more like fall. 

Ingredients:

• 12 Apples (About 4 lbs.), peeled, cored, and chopped into ½ inch cubes (I used 6 Fuji and 6 Red Delicious, but you can use any variety of apples that you like.)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix apples with cinnamon and sugar, then put into crock-pot.
2. Pour water and lemon juice over apples. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
3. Let apple mixture cool in the refrigerator either overnight, or until mixture is no longer steaming. Make sure the lid of the crock-pot is either taken off completely, or placed at an angle so that the steam can escape while cooling.
4. In a food processor (or blender, if you don’t have this), spoon in cooled applesauce, and blend until desired consistency is reached. I like my applesauce a bit chunkier, but you can blend until smooth, if desired.
5. Enjoy!

Happy eating! And happy fall!

-Sarah.