There is nothing like a delicious warm drink on a cold day! We are having a snow day (really it’s just mostly ice) here in North Texas today. This drink is so great to have hanging out on low in the crockpot all day for the kids who are running out to play, coming back in to warm up, and repeating that over and over. Your house will smell amazing!!

This wonderful hot drink is a favorite to serve on Halloween when we are done trick or treating. It’s also lovely to have when you have a cold or a sore throat. It’s soothing and comforting. Throw some in a to-go cup and drop some off to a friend who isn’t feeling well, or maybe that awesome friend who is running carpool for you on a freezing day.

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Fancy Caramel Apple Cider with Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

8 cups apple juice (or apple cider)

3 short cinnamon sticks, or 1 long stick

3 TBSP cinnamon dolce syrup from Starbucks

1 orange, sliced

1 cup cranberries (optional)

TOPPING:

2 cups of whipped cream (recipe below)

caramel syrup (recipe below)

Directions:

Mix together all ingredients into a pot on the stove (except toppings). Bring to a boil and then immediately back down to a simmer for 10 minutes. Ladle into cups and top with whipped cream and caramel syrup.

You can also make this in your crockpot. Toss it all in there for 30-60 minutes to heat up nicely. This is great for parties!!

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Homemade Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of heavy cream

1 TBSP of sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Whip together until you have stiff peaks.

Caramel Syrup

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

3 TBSP corn syrup

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Combine milk and lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes while you get the other ingredients together. Put sugar, milk mixture, butter, corn syrup and baking soda in a medium to large pot. Bring to a boil on medium high heat, stirring constantly and cook for 8-10 minutes. It will be super bubbly. Cook until it’s a gorgeous golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract.

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This recipe was inspired by a recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks that is no longer in print, Keeping Up Cookbook, by Amy HenriksenFoulger & Grace Ivory Rock.

Amy brought me her version of this apple cider recipe one day when I was sick on a cold day, and it was so comforting! I’ve always loved her for that! More about Amy and her wonderfulness- check out this podcast we did together: Baby Steps towards Waste Reduction in our Homes with Amy Foulger (Episode #27). She is an inspiration in so many ways!