Non-Alcoholic Mulled Cranberry Cider Recipe for All to Enjoy

Mulled wines and ciders are fantastic dairy-free, and usually allergy-friendly, drinks to serve at holiday parties. But alcohol isn’t always an option for every guest. This mulled cranberry cider is not only top allergen-free, but also alcohol-free. So kids, designated drivers, and others who choose not to imbibe can also enjoy a festive, warm beverage. Plus, it will fill your home with a wonderfully inviting winter scent.

Non-Alcoholic Mulled Cranberry Cider Recipe - an alcohol-free, top allergen-free, optionally vegan holiday drink for all to enjoy

Special Diet Notes: Non-Alcoholic Mulled Cranberry Cider

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, optionally vegan, and vegetarian.

Non-Alcoholic Mulled Cranberry Cider

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

This recipe is adapted from Ivy Kirchberg on AllRecipes. It was shared by a reader as a favorite.

Author: Alisa Fleming

Recipe type: Drinks

Serves: 16 servings

Ingredients

2 quarts cranberry juice
1½ cups dried cranberries
Zest of 2 oranges
14 whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cinnamon sticks
¾ cup to 1¼ cups honey or agave nectar (for vegan), to taste (See Sweetener Note below)

Instructions

Pour the cranberry juice into a slow cooker. Add the cranberries, orange zest (I like to squeeze in a little juice too), cloves, vanilla, and cinnamon sticks. Stir in the sweetener, to taste.
If you need it quickly, set the slow cooker on high and heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 20 minutes. Turn the slow cooker down to low or warm to keep it warm while servings.
If you have some time, set the slow cooker on low, and let it warm for 1 to 2 hours.
Strain the drink to remove any zest and spices before serving.

Notes

Sweetener Note: I like to add the sweetener last, since cranberry juice and dried cranberries can vary in sweetness. This range listed seems to cover most tastes, but you might even choose to go with less or more. Give it a taste before adding any sweetener, and then add accordingly. You don't even need to measure!