{"id":22497,"date":"2019-12-11T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T23:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=22497"},"modified":"2020-10-19T12:13:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T19:13:14","slug":"cranberry-cider-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/cranberry-cider-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulled Cranberry Cider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deeply fragrant with citrus and sweet spices, this Cranberry Cider<\/strong> acts like a non-alcoholic version of mulled wine<\/a>. When you simmer it on the stove, it perfumes your home with the deep perfume of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many cranberry cider recipes, this version needs no additional sweetener. And that's because the rich array of spices infuses it with deep flavor while soft apple cider provides just the right touch of sweetness. So you have a marvelously sweet-tart drink to serve warm to your guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is cranberry cider?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cranberry cider is a sweet-tart blend of both apple cider and cranberry juice. Fragrant spices give cranberry cider flavor. You'll find a similar technique used for other winter drinks<\/a> such as wassail<\/a>, mulled wine<\/a>, and mulled cider<\/a>. You serve it hot, ladled into mugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, cidermakers made cider by fermenting fresh-pressed apple juice until it turned slightly alcoholic. While you can still find alcoholic ciders, called hard ciders, you can also find soft ciders - or non-alcoholic ciders made without fermentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike apple juices, which are filtered and pasteurized, soft cider is unfiltered and so has a deep, complex apple flavor. Accordingly, it marries beautifully with the tart punch of unsweetened cranberry juice. Ginger, cardamom, star anise, and other spices give your cider a pleasant, aromatic quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n