Recipes at the Cabin: Pear & Apple Cider

Recipe courtesy of Cuisine at Home magazine

 Photo: Adobe ©murziknata 

Pear & Apple Cider

Makes 8 servings

• 4 pears, chopped
• 4 apples, chopped
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks (3-inch)
• 2 tsp. whole allspice
• 1 tsp. whole cloves
• 1 knob fresh ginger (1-inch), peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped
• 5 cups water 

1. Place pears and apples in a 5- to 6-qt. slow cooker; top with brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger and vanilla bean.
2. Add water to slow cooker; cover and cook cider on high setting 2 hours or low setting 6 hours. Smash fruit with a potato masher, then cook cider 1 hour more.
3. Strain cider through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher or pot; serve warm.

See Also: Ginger Bourbon Punch