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Spiced Apple Cider Slush
Fall in a glass — cinnamon, clove, frozen crisp.
10 min prep · 60 min freeze 6 servings easy
Warm-spiced apple cider gets the icy treatment. Steep with cinnamon, clove, and orange peel, chill, and slush — great for autumn parties.
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✅ SLUSHES
Alcohol
0.0%
target 8–14%
Sugar density
12.1 g/100ml
target 11–13 g/100ml
Volume
960 ml
32.4 oz
Sugar
116 g
total
Alcohol0.0% / target 8–14%
Sweetness12.1 g/100ml / target 11–13 g/100ml
Ingredients
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6
servings
- Fresh apple cider710 ml
- 2:1 Simple syrup30 ml
- Lemon juice15 ml
- Water205 ml
Batch volume960 ml
Method
- 1.Simmer cider with cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange peel for 10 min.
- 2.Strain and cool completely.
- 3.Pour into the Slushi with a splash of syrup and run Slush 55–60 min.
- 4.Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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