125 spiced cider recipes

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts infused with reduced apple cider and warm spices. Pat the dough to half-inch thickness, cut and fry until golden, then dip in cider glaze while warm.

Adorable spiced cider "bugs" made from dried orange halves filled with brown sugar, cinnamon stick legs, clove eyes, and a nutmeg head. Drop into hot cider for a festive holiday drink.

Mulligatawny stew with curried chicken thighs, lentils, potatoes, and apple cider, finished with yogurt and fresh apple. A hearty Anglo-Indian soup with layers of warm spice.

Pickled pumpkin balls scoop fresh pumpkin flesh into pretty spheres and simmer them in spiced cider vinegar syrup with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and lemon peel. A retro relish for fall meats.

Old Virginia wassail simmers apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, and warm cinnamon-clove spices in a stovetop percolator. A fragrant Southern holiday punch for a crowd.

No-mayo rainbow coleslaw with cabbage, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and red onion in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing spiced with turmeric, cayenne, and warm spices.

Hot and spicy chili sauce made from ripe tomatoes, onions, curry powder, ginger, and nutmeg simmered with apple cider vinegar. A homemade Indian-spiced condiment for canning.

Old-fashioned pickled peaches: small ripe peaches studded with cloves and put up in a sweet, spiced cider vinegar syrup. The Southern relish tray classic that bridges canning season and Christmas dinner.

Honey apple tea simmers black tea with apple juice and honey for a warming spiced-cider-meets-tea drink. Perfect for cold afternoons, after-school snacks, and holiday gatherings. Ready in 20 minutes.

Baked winter squash and fruit roasts butternut, yam, apple, pear, and banana with cider and warm spices. A naturally sweet, oil-free Thanksgiving side dish.

Spiced fruit chutney with pears, apples, cranberries, and currants simmered in apple cider vinegar with ginger, cinnamon, and orange zest. A tart-sweet autumn condiment for cheese, turkey, and pork.

Green tomato and onion pickles with mustard seeds, allspice, and cloves in a sweet cider vinegar brine. A classic canning recipe that preserves end-of-season unripe tomatoes into tangy, spiced pickles.

Warm cranberry apple cider simmered in the crock pot with cinnamon sticks and a clove-studded orange. The holiday party drink that fills the whole house with spice.

Spiced beef pot roast marinated in cumin, turmeric, ginger, mustard, garlic, and cider vinegar, then slow-simmered with bay leaves, cloves, and tomato puree. A deeply fragrant roast with global spice soul.

Karen's meatless chili with jalapenos, five tablespoons of chili powder, molasses, nutritional yeast, and apple cider vinegar. Vegan, bold, and deeply spiced.

Traditional Russian tea steeped with whole cloves and sweet apple cider. Strain, sweeten with honey or strawberry jam, and serve hot for a spiced, warming drink.