Make the Best Hot Caramel Apple Cider in the Crockpot

Name: Slow Cooker Hot Caramel Apple Cider
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 12 cups
Ingredients: 12 cups apple juice or apple cider; 2 tablespoons Torani salted caramel syrup, or to taste; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tangerines, or 1 small orange; 3 cinnamon sticks; a few whole cloves; 2 whole nutmeg pieces; whipped cream and caramel sauce for topping *optional

By Lina | Recipe/DIY Content Creator

Sep 13, 2019 @ 7:00 AM MDT

Slow Cooker Hot Caramel Apple Cider

yield: 12 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

total time: 10 MINUTES

Ingredients

12 cups apple juice or apple cider
2 tablespoons Torani salted caramel syrup, or to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tangerines, or 1 small orange
3 cinnamon sticks
a few whole cloves
2 whole nutmeg pieces
whipped cream and caramel sauce for topping *optional

Directions

To a 5 or 6 quart slow cooker, add the apple cider, caramel syrup, vanilla extract, and squeeze the juice from the tangerines or orange.

Wrap the orange rinds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and nutmeg in a cheesecloth and secure with kitchen twine. Place it into the slow cooker.

Cover with the lid, and set the slow cooker to low for about 3 hours until warmed through. Discard the spices in the cheesecloth.

Turn slow cooker to warm to keep it warm during your party. Serve with whipped cream and caramel sauce if desired.

Nutrition Information

Yield: 12 cups, Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving:

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Need a delicious party drink recipe perfect for fall weather?

Consider filling your Crockpot with this easy-to-make hot caramel apple cider drink! Such a yummy beverage to serve while carving pumpkins, or to warm up your little ghosts and goblins after trick-or-treating. I love that you can just pour everything into the slow cooker and it’ll result in lots of deep fall flavors from festive mulling spices like cinnamon and clove.

Easy Starbucks fall drink copycat!

If you’ve ever had a Starbucks hot caramel apple cider drink, this is a fun copycat to make for less money at home! Top it with some whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sundae syrup for a yummy treat!

Hip Tip:

Use a piece of cheesecloth to easily wrap mulling spices such as cinnamon sticks, whole clove, orange rinds, and whole nutmeg. Then you don’t have to strain your drink.

Try Torani salted caramel syrup for the caramel component to this drink! I tried it, and loved it for this easy slow cooker drink.

Feel free to first DIY your own apple cider if desired. I found it quicker to buy prepared pressed apple cider to avoid cooking, mashing and straining apples. But it’s easy to do by following these helpful homemade apple cider directions I found.

Easily make this an adult party beverage by adding alcohol! You can mix in spiced brandy or rum as a couple of ideas. How perfect to enjoy while tailgating on a chilly day or evening!