Try this soothing cider on a chilly night when you want to cuddle up with a warm beverage or to calm a scratchy, dry throat. When you use your Instant Pot®, it’s ready in a flash, brightened with lemon zest and sweetened with honey. around 8 1/2 cup servings are produced.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 3 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
- ½ lemon, zested
- ½ teaspoon whole cloves, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
- ½ lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Combine apple cider, cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in the inner pot of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 1 minute. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 15 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Ladle mulled cider into cups and sweeten with honey. Garnish with lemon slices and additional cinnamon sticks.