This recipe for homemade Hot Apple Cider Cinnamon Spice Mix is amazing! It’s easy to make with few ingredients and makes for a perfect DIY Christmas food gift! Stir into hot apple juice or red wine for a delicious and warming holiday drink!
Do you and your families exchange a lot of gifts at Christmas? Because we don’t really. We stick to small things amongst the adults and all the attention goes to the kids.
Last year we bought my little baby brother a Lego airplane and he was so excited he could barely say “thank you” before he spread Lego everywhere.
My niece and nephews weren’t so lucky: My sister in law forbid us to buy toys for her kids and so they each got a new bike lock and a nice bicycle bell.
But this year? This year we’re the heroes because we’re the only ones allowed to give them toys.
I’m probably more excited about this than the kids are.
My sister in law gave me a cute candle holder and a jar full of an amazing apple cider spice mix last year. I loved it so much I hardly dared to use any of it because I was scared I’d run out of it too quickly.
But of course it eventually happened and I had to recreate it in my kitchen. It makes for such a great gift that I thought I’d share it with you, along with a nice printable you can use for giving away this spice mix!
This recipe makes enough to fill five 8-ounce jars. I used jam jars from Ball Jars.
You can find them on Amazon here*.
It’s really easy to put together with just four ingredients, one bowl and a spoon to give it a good stir. Because it’s so simple to make it’s perfect as a last-minute gift or to make with young children.
The spice mix itself tastes amazing when added to hot apple cider or red wine!
You can get your free printable here – I printed it 9 times onto a sheet of paper and it fit perfectly on the jam jars!
Add a nice spoon and a bottle of red wine or apple juice from the farmer’s market and you’ve got yourself a lovely gift to give away this Christmas!
Hot Apple Cider Cinnamon Spice Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and fill into individual jars.
Recipe Notes
Start with 1 tablespoon per quart of juice but adjust to taste!
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Jessica | A Happy Food Dance
What an awesome idea! I used to love the apple spice mix you could buy at the store, in the little foil packets – I’m sure this is a MILLION times better! Love the printables too!
Nora
Thank you so much Jessica!
Shinee
Mmmmm, yeah, I’m putting this in my warm wine! Yumm!
Nora
Yes! 🙂
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
Getting presents for kids is so much more fun than getting presents for adults. I love this apple cider spice mix! And such a cute printable : )
Nora
So true Natalie! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Laura
Hot apple cider cinnamon would be a welcome gift in any family, I’m sure. And it’s from the heart. Your presentation is adorable. Great photo’s! What a great teacher gift =) Thanks for sharing. Love your simple Christmas traditions, sounds great.
Nora
Thank you so much for stopping by Laura!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
My family has this month been doing 25 days of festive gift giving, and the rules are that half of the gifts given must at least be home-made… so this spice mix is definitely perfect for me Nora. Thanks for the great label too!
Nora
Aw what a cute idea of your family! Thanks for stopping by Thalia!
Mary Frances
What a lovely gift idea! I love your labels, they’re perfect!
Nora
Thank you SO much!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel
This is such a cute little gift!! You are so creative!! One of these days I’ll have time to be crafty 🙂
Nora
Aww thank you Jess! It’s so hard to find the time to do some crafts but I love it!
MrsmB
How much mix do you add to the Apple Juice? 1 tbsp per cup, one jar per bottle???????
Nora
Whoops, sorry, it says on the printable but I forgot to add it to the recipe! Changed that ASAP! Start with 1 tablespoon per gallon and adjust from there! It always depends on the sweetness of your juice if you need more!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean
I love gifts from the kitchen and this is no different, especially with that sweet printable you made! What a nice touch and thank you for offering it to your readers! Very sweet.
Nora
Thanks so much Traci!
Shan
Sounds perfect for a Snow Day auction basket. What measurement do you recommend for a 6-8 ounce cup of hot water?
Nora
Hi Shan, I just realized that my directions in the recipe seem to be way off, no idea what happened there! First of all I wouldn’t recommend this in hot water, as I only tested it with juice and wine. It’s delicious in warm apple juice! Try 1 teaspoon per 6-8 ounce cup, and adjust from there! Thanks for asking!
Jenny
Do you have any idea how much cinnamon is in an ounce? I buy it in bulk, so just curious.
Nora
Hi Jenny! Thanks for asking. According to several sources it’s about 10 teaspoons, so just over 3 tablespoons. Hope that helps, please don’t hesitate to ask more questions! Have a wonderful day.
Shannon
What wine do you recommend?
Nora
The most expensive bottle you can find 😉 No seriously, anything you’re comfortable with! We enjoy it with red wine that’s not too dry, something you would use for mulled wine maybe. Zinfandel or Merlot work fantastically. Just go for what your budget allows and make sure to only warm it up, not cook it. I hope that’s helpful, Shannon!
Eva Marie Gomez
This looks amazing and I want to make it. I get it depends on the size of jars but how many jars can one recipe fill? Please let me know so I cna but the appropriate amount of supplies.
Thank you
Nora
Hi Eva Marie! I used 5 8-ounce jars. If you check the post, you’ll find the affiliate link to the exact ones I bought. Hope that helps 🙂
Jennifer
Hi!!!
I probably just dont know what I’m doing but how do you get the printable to print 9 times on a sheet of paper?!?! When I click on the link it to print, its huge! and I copied the image into word and tried messing with it and cant seem to get the right measurement…
Love this idea 🙂
Nora
Hi Jennifer! No worries, technology can be so mean 🙂 are you on a Windows PC? Try downloading the image on your computer. Open the image and then pick the print menu. You should be able to choose how many times you want it printed on a single page. Let me know if that works for you or if you need more help. Happy to assist you in any way 🙂
Cassaundra
Hi!
What did you use to stick these onto the jars?
Nora
Hi Cassaundra. It must have been double-sided tape – hope that helps!
Kristina
I am on a MAC computer and I can’t seem to figure out how to print several times on a page…
Nora
Kristina, are you trying to print directly from Safari? I don’t think it works like that. Download the image at full size, then open it in Preview. There you can select the “print” option and then pick how many times to print per page. Pick 9 and it should work fine. Let me know if you can print the labels alright like that!
Bobbie
Brown sugar or granulated? So 1 tsp. per 6-8 oz if you just want a quick cup?
Nora
Hi Bobbie! I used granulated, but I bet it tastes delicious with brown sugar, too. And 1 teaspoon sounds like a god amount for a cup! Hope that helps 🙂
Lauren
Hi Nora! Can’t wait to make this for Thanksgiving! I’d like to add some “adult beverage” with it, but I’m not a big fan of red wine. Do you think that a moscato would be good with this?
Nora
Hi Lauren! I think that would taste amazing! Just make sure you don’t heat it up too much, otherwise you’ll lose all the adult effects 😀 Happy Thanksgiving!