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    Mulled apple cider popsicles

    Published: Sep 27, 2020 · Modified: Nov 22, 2022 by Sarah Brooks

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    These mulled apple cider popsicles take the wonderful fall flavors of apple and mulled spices and turns them into delicious and refreshing popsicles. Made with nonalcoholic cider they are a treat the whole family can enjoy.

    Mulled apple cider popsicles withy apples and spices.
    Mulled apple cider popsicles.

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    • How to make mulled apple cider popsicles
    • How to serve
    • How to store
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    What is the difference between cider and hard cider?

    The term cider is used to describe different drinks, depending on what part of the world you live in. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand cider is the term applied to an alcoholic drink made from fermented unfiltered apple juice. In the U.S. this alcoholic cider drink is called hard cider.

    In many parts of the world unfermented apple juice, or cider in the U.S., usually refers to cloudy apple juice or apple juice that has not been filtered, thus retaining its cloudy appearance.

    This recipe uses nonalcoholic cider or unfermented cloudy apple juice to keep these popsicles a kid-friendly frozen treat the whole family can enjoy. A great allergy-friendly treat for Thanks Giving or Fall for the kids that's dairy-free, nut-free and egg free, so it ticks all the boxes!

    If you are looking for a more traditional Thanks Giving dessert you could try making my Philadelphia no bake cheesecake or kid-friendly Oreo turkey cookies. Delicious!

    Ingredients

    Mulled apple cider popsicle ingredients, oranges, whole cloves, ginger root, apple cider or juice, whole star anise, cinnamon sticks and apples.

    Apple cider: to make these popsicles good for everyone to enjoy I have used cloudy apple juice, also known as nonalcoholic cider. Cloudy apple juice is usually available in the chilled section of the store.

    Cinnamon sticks: I use whole cinnamon sticks to give it a lovely warming flavor. If you can't get whole cinnamon sticks you can use a teaspoon of ground cinnamon instead.

    Whole cloves: will all a great warmth to the cider without any gritty bits but they can have quite a strong flavor. Don't be tempted to add too many and make sure you strain them before pouring the mix into the popsicle molds.

    Star anise: have a sort of licorice flavor. If you don't like them you can leave them out.

    Ginger root: fresh ginger root gives these popsicles a lovely warming flavor. You can use a teaspoon of ground ginger instead, depending on how strong you like ginger flavors.

    Oranges: give this recipe some fresh citrus flavor. You can use whatever citrus you like including mandarins or tangelos.

    Apples: you can use whatever apples you like in this recipe, so long as it's a type you like to eat.

    How to make mulled apple cider popsicles

    Adding sliced oranges to pot.
    adding apple slices and start to pot.

    Cut the apples and oranges into thin slices and add to a big pot. You can cut some star shapes out with a cutter if you want for some optional extra prettiness.

    pouring apple cider into pot with sliced apple and oranges.
    Adding sliced ginger to pot.
    Adding star anise to pot.
    Adding whole cloves to the pot.
    Adding cinnamon sticks to pot.

    If the apple cider has settled gently shake the bottle to incorporate the sediment. Tip the cider into the pot with the orange and apple slices. Add the slices of ginger root, star anise, cinnamon sticks and cloves.

    simmering apple cider in pot with lid on.

    Stir the pot, put a lid on and bring to a boil. Once boiling turn down the heat and simmer for thirty minutes or so or longer if you want a stronger mulled spice flavor in your popsicles.

    straining cooled apple cider through a sieve into a heat proof jug.

    Remove from the heat. Pour the mix through a sieve to filter out the spices and orange and apple slices. Put into a heat-proof jug and chill in the fridge for at least two hours or until cold.

    Hot tip: make sure there is room in your freezer for the popsicle molds before pouring the mix into molds, or there will be tears!

    Adding apple stars to popsicle moulds.
    filling popsicle moulds with popsicle mix.

    Pour the mix into the popsicle molds, add sticks and apple stars if using, and freeze for at least four hours, preferably overnight.

    How to serve

    stack of three mulled apple cider popsicles in front of two glass mugs of mulled apple cider, with apple stars and star anise in the foreground, on a chopping board.

    To serve gently remove from popsicle molds and enjoy!

    How to store

    These popsicles will keep well in an airtight container in the freezer with parchment paper between them to stop them from sticking to each other for up to a month. After this the spice flavors may start to dull, but they will still taste delicious.

    Looking for more yummy dessert recipes? Why not try making:

    • Apple curd
    • Apple, cinnamon and oat ice cream (dairy free)
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    Three mulled apple cider popsicles in a trio all pointing in, with apple stars on top and apples in between, on a chopping board.
    Apple cider popsicles with apples.

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    Mulled apple cider popsicles

    Author: Sarah Brooks
    These mulled apple cider popsicles take the wonderful fall flavours of apple and mulled spices and turns them into a delicious and refreshing popsicles. Made with non alcoholic cider they are a treat the whole family can enjoy.
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Plus freezing time 4 hours hrs
    Total Time 4 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 popsicles, 3 ½ fl oz (100ml) ea
    Calories 72 kcal

    Equipment

    • Popsicle molds and sticks

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups (1 liter) non alcoholic apple cider or cloudy apple juice
    • 1 medium orange
    • 2 medium apples
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 5 whole cloves
    • 1 whole star anise
    • ¼ inch fresh ginger root

    Instructions
     

    • Slice oranges and applies. If you want you can cut some star shapes out of the apple slices using a small star cutter.
    • Add apple and orange slices to a medium pot.
    • Gently shake apple cider/juice to incorprate anything that may have settled out and add to the pot.
    • Add spices. Cover and bring to the boil, then simmer for about 30 mins until the juice has taken on the wonderfull warm flavours of the spices.
    • Remove from heat and leave to cool.
    • Strain mix and chill in fridge.
    • Pour into popsicle molds. If you cut out apple star shapes you can add these to the popsicles for extra prettyness.
    • Add sticks and freeze for at least four hours or until frozen solid.
    • Gently remove from molds and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.3mg

    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.

    Keywords: Christmas, kid friendly, non alcoholic
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    1. Sylvie says

      September 29, 2020 at 1:07 am

      5 stars
      Love the idea of packing Autumn flavours into a popsicle, I can't resist spiced treats so I absolutely need to try this one!

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