Pear Cider Recipe
Servings 8
This pear cider is warm and cozy with pears and is loaded with fall spices. It’s lightly sweetened with maple syrup, making it naturally vegan and paleo.
Ingredients
- 8 cups (1900 ml) water
- 6 (1620 grams) pears cut into quarters
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup or to taste
- 4 cardamom pods or 5/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 4 whole cloves or 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 star anise or 1/2 teaspoon ground star anise
- 1 orange small, sliced + more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground
Instructions
- Add the water, pears, maple syrup, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise to a large dutch oven. Set the pot over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil.8 cups (1900 ml) water, 6 (1620 grams) pears, 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup, 4 cardamom pods, 4 whole cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 star anise
- Reduce the heat so the cider is very gently boiling and cook for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, use a wooden spoon (or potato masher) to break up the pears. This will help release all of the flavor!
- Add the sliced orange and ground nutmeg. Reduce the heat again slightly so that the cider is just simmering. Cook for an additional 1 hour.1 orange, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Place a fine mesh sieve over a large heatsafe bowl and very carefully pour the cider through the strainer. Press on the solids in the strainer to ensure that all of the liquid from the pears has been released.
- This cider can be enjoyed as is, placed in the fridge to chill, or kept warm over low heat on the stove or in a slow cooker.
- Storage: Store any leftover cider in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Notes
- The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. Nutritional values based on 1/2 cup (120 ml) per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 5gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 26
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