Fresh apples and pears cooked with cinnamon sticks, cloves, all spice, and nutmeg. This delicious slightly sweetened spiced apple pear cider is the perfect drink for fall.
Omg! This apple pear cider!
I’ve been waiting to share this with you for awhile now, but I thought it’d be better to wait until we got closer to Thanksgiving. That way, you can enjoy this cider during your family festivities. Or maybe have a glass while you’re cooking? I definitely would.
Apples and pears have always been one of my favorite combinations of fall flavors. But for some reason, you don’t often see them together.
We’re remedying that this fall.
The tartness of the apples, the sweetness of the pears, the warm flavors of all the spices, all present in one drink.
This apple pear cider is soo simple to make, but you have to have patience. It takes awhile for the apples and pears to boil down, and then it takes awhile for the cider to cool, then you’ll have to strain it so that none of the pulp gets into the cider. Is it worth it? Yes!
Another option for this fall?
My original fresh apple cider.
Cut and remove the core from apples and pears. I used honey crisp apples and granny smiths for sweetness and D’Anjou pears, but you can use whatever you like, or whatever you have on hand.
Place them into a large pot, and cover them with water. I used about 9 cups of water.
Add cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, all spice, nutmeg, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
If you want your cider to have a more brown color, instead of using whole cinnamon sticks and whole cloves, you can use the powdered version instead. You can also add more brown sugar to sweeten the cider more.
Cook the apples and pears over medium to high heat for about hour. The apples and pears should be soft. Smash them with a wooden spoon or ladle, and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes. The longer you cook the apples and pears in the spices, the more flavorful the cider will be.
Turn the heat off, and allow the apple pear cider to cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. You want it to be comfortable to touch. Otherwise, you’ll burn your fingers.
Pour the apple pear mixture into a fine mesh sieve, and strain. I used a nut bag. If there are any solids that remain, you can strain the cider again before serving.
Serve the cider warm or cold with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon if desired.
Store the cider in a sealed container or jar in the fridge. I stored it in two large mason jars.
Enjoy!
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- 3 large apples, quartered with seeds and stems removed
- 3 large pears, quartered with seeds and stems removed
- 9 cups water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground all spice
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Place the quartered apples and pears into a large pot and fill with water.
- Add cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, all spice, nutmeg, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Cook the apples and pears over medium to high heat for about hour. The apples and pears should be soft. Smash them with a wooden spoon or ladle, and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes. The longer the apples and pears are cooked in the spices, the more flavorful the cider will be.
- Remove the pot from heat, and allow the apple pear cider to cool completely, about 1 ½ hours.
- Pour the apple pear mixture into a fine mesh sieve, and strain. If there are solids in the cider, strain it again.
- Serve the cider warm or cold, and sprinkle ground cinnamon on top if desired.
- Store the cider in a sealed container or jar in the fridge.
**I used 1 Granny Smith apple. 2 Honey Crisps, and 3 D'Anjou Pears
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petra08 says
It sounds like a lovely winter warming drink with all the notes of Christmas! 🙂 Thank you for sharing this at Fiesta Friday! 🙂
leebakers says
Looks delicious, I would love to make this for thanksgiving!
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
I recommend making it ahead of time and just keep it in the fridge. That way you won’t have to worry about it the day of. Hope you’ll give it a try!
leebakers says
Thanks for the advice! Thanksgiving prep can be stressful, so it would be nice to have something done in advance.
wallflourgirl says
You’re giving me ALL the holiday feels here–as if I needed to be more impatient for the big dinners to begin! Thanks for sharing this AMAZING cider recipe <3
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
Aww, thanks, Ala!!
Rob Alberts says
Nice
Kind regards,
Ruby_&_Cake says
This looks like Autumn in a drink! I am so sad its spring right now 🙁 I want these flavours right now.
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
You can save it for autumn. Or just make it anyway =)
youthfoodblog says
We need more of these healthy drinks!
Linda says
Looks delicious! I bet your home smelled great while this was cooking
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
Definitely. Warm and cinnamon-y. =)
At Luke's says
This sounds awesome! I’ve never thought about serving cider warm, but your photos definitely made want it on a cold and windy sunday. Gotta catch up on that one 🙂
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll like it!
Kati | black.white.vivid. says
Yum, that sounds wonderful and fairly easy and quick to make. So I have to try this for sure 🙂
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll like it!
Rainy Sunday says
I love cider, both pear and apple. I’ve never had them mixed before, but it sounds delightful!
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll get the chance to try it!