Description
A cozy, 10-minute warm drink featuring tart apple cider, rich salted caramel sauce, and warm spices, served in a mug with a sweet cinnamon sugar rim.
Ingredients
Scale
- 64 ounces (1.9 liters) 100% unsweetened apple cider
- 1/2 cup (120ml) salted caramel sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for the drink)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for rim)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for rim)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted (for rim)
- Extra cold apple cider (for dipping rim)
- Whipped cream (optional topping)
- Extra caramel sauce (optional drizzle)
- Apple chips (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Mix granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon on a small plate; set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals until liquid but not hot.
- Dip the rim of a wide-mouth mug into cold apple cider, then into melted butter, and finally into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Press gently to coat and set aside.
- Pour apple cider into a saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot and steaming (5-7 minutes). Do not boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in salted caramel sauce until fully dissolved.
- Pour hot cider into prepared mugs.
- Top with whipped cream, drizzle with extra caramel, and garnish with apple chips or a cinnamon stick if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not boil the cider as it can make the flavor flat. Use real apple cider, not juice, for better tartness. If making for a crowd, keep the cider warm in a slow cooker on the ‘warm’ setting. The recipe is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, but check caramel sauce labels for wheat thickeners if needed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 20
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 38
Keywords: fall drink, salted caramel apple cider, cinnamon sugar rim, cozy autumn recipe, gluten-free drink, dairy-free beverage, 10-minute recipe, warm cider