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Spiced Pomegranate Apple Cider
The week before Thanksgiving I was cruising the produce isle of my grocery store and saw a gallon of freshly pressed apple cider. I tossed that into my cart with plans to make something warm to drink.
See, I’ve decided that I don’t post nearly enough drink recipes. Why is that? Probably because I don’t make a lot of drinks. But when I do make them, I always enjoy them.
Sure we have a couple favorites around here, like Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate from last winter. Or Pineapple Limeade Cooler and Cherry Limeade Slushies from this summer. But I really don’t experiment with drinks all that much. And perhaps that is a little odd for someone who writes a food blog.
This Spiced Pomegranate Apple Cider really fit the bill. Eric was out of town the week before Thanksgiving. My quiet evenings alone (after the kids went to bed, because we all know it’s not usually quiet when kids are around) were spent watching old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer while sipping Spiced Pomegranate Apple Cider.
Now that it is feeling a bit more like winter around here, I am craving warm things to drink. Instead of jumping to our old standby of hot chocolate, I’ve decided that I’m going to start giving some new drinks a try.
More Winter Drinks for Sipping:
What are your favorite winter drinks?
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Spiced Pomegranate Apple Cider
Yield: serves 6 - 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups Pomegranate Juice
4 1/2 cups Pressed Apple Cider
2 1/2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Whole Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Whole Allspice Berries
2 whole Cinnamon Sticks
1 large Orange, cut in slices
1 drop pure orange essential oil, optionalDirections:
Combine the pomegranate juice, apple cider, brown sugar, cloves, allspice, and cinnamon sticks in a small stock pot or large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil for 5 minutes. Add the orange slices. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Alternatively, keep warm in a crock-pot on low if you are entertaining for the holidays.
Do not add whole spices to glasses or mugs when serving. Place a slice of orange in each glass. Serve hot.



Hello! I'm Katie Goodman, author of GoodLife Eats Etc. where I share what I find in my life. A mix of great recipes, family memories, adventures, good reads, and anything else that I love is what you will discover here.



Just perfect for the season. I’m brewing up a similar drink today to serve over the weekend.
Lovely photos!
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That looks beautiful, especially with a slice of lemon. I usually do something similar, just with apple cider, but the pomegranate looks delicious. I’ll have to try it for a treat sometime soon!
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That sounds wonderful. I just tried pomegranate for the first time a few weeks ago and I’ve been looking for a reason to use it again.
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This sounds perfect! I’m a huge cider fan so a new version would be so fun to try. Thanks for the recipe
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Mmm this sounds like exactly what I need to ease my aching throat.
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Oh YUM!! This sounds amazing! Love the addition of pom and the orange essence! Mmmmmm!
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Look at the colour on this cider!! GORGEOUS and so festive
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I love making this drink in the fall; it’s one of my favorites. I’ll have to try your version!
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Sounds wonderful, I like all those warming spices like cinnamon and cloves in the winter.
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If I had any pomegranate juice in the house, I’d be putting this on to simmer and cueing up Buffy on the DVR now.
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mmm this sounds delicious! i love anything pomegranate! thank you for sharing
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I love the idea of pomegranate and apple cider together. Yum.
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I’m the same exact way with fruit recipes. I eat fruit ALL the time, but just seem to always write up the sweets!
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A delicious combination. Beautiful, festive and delicious!
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Lovely warm cider. I kinda miss those Buffy days ;D
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Just made this on Friday for girls night…. with some minor modifications. It was a hit! Thanks for the fantastic idea!
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