This delightful Apple Cider Slushie is as refreshing as a crisp autumn breeze! It's made with frozen apple cider ice cubes, a touch of cinnamon, a splash of vanilla extract, and a splash of maple syrup, ensuring every sip is a sweet and spiced delight. After the ice cubes are made, it's ready in less than 5 minutes, no slushie machine needed!
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It's apple cider season, and fall flavors are in full swing! This delicious apple cider slushie tastes like apple cider donuts in drink form. If you have lots of leftover apple cider from apple picking at a local orchard, this is the perfect easy recipe for you!
If you're looking for more delicious apple recipes this fall season, try our apple cinnamon oatmeal, this blueberry and apple crumble, this apple crisp cheesecake, this apple whiskey sour, this bourbon apple cider cocktail, and this apple and almond cake!
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❤️Why we love this recipe
- Quick and easy recipe. After you have apple cider cubes, this drink comes together fast - in less than 5 minutes - in the blender! No special equipment needed.
- Fun and festive recipe. This drink is the perfect addition to any fall gathering. Especially those warm fall days where hot apple cider just won't quite do, but you want all the flavors of fall. It's a great recipe for any fall party!
- Made with simple ingredients. You only need 4 simple ingredients for this drink that can be found in your pantry and at any grocery store in the fall!
- Suitable for multiple diet types. These apple cider slushies are naturally gluten free, and vegan! They can also be made low sugar or low carb with just a couple of simple swaps.
🍎Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.
- Fresh apple cider. If you can, visit local apple orchards for the best-tasting apple cider!
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✨Substitutions & variations
Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.
- No maple syrup. You can sweeten this drink with your favorite sweetener if you don't have maple syrup. Our top choices would be honey or brown sugar.
- No apple cider. Fresh apple cider from local farms is always going to give you the best flavor, but if you can't find any or it's out of season, this drink can be made with apple juice. It just won't taste quite the same.
- Add fresh apples. Want to add some extra fruit for texture and flavor? Try adding a bit of your favorite apples (we'd choose Honeycrisp apples) to the mix as well.
- Have with with the presentation. For extra flair to this delicious beverage, make a cinnamon sugar rim for the glasses, add a drizzle of salted caramel, or both!
- Make a sugar free version. This is really easy to do, but it will require a bit of planning! Make our sugar free apple cider up to 10 days in advance, and make them into ice cubes. Use the liquid sugar free apple cider in the mix, then use sugar free maple syrup or your favorite sugar or brown sugar substitute.
- Make it a fall cocktail! Want a boozy apple cider slushie for the adults? You can easily add some bourbon or your favorite spirit!
🔪Prep work
- Start by making the apple cider ice cubes up to 1 week in advance. Pour the apple cider into ice cube trays (Image 1) and allow them to freeze completely. (Image 2)
- Measure out the remaining ingredients when the apple cider ice cubes are ready it's time to mix up the drink.
📋Instructions
Add apple cider cubes and a splash of apple cider to a blender. (Image 3)
Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a little maple syrup. (Image 4)
Blend until it's a nice smooth slushie consistency. (Image 5) Pour into glasses. (Image 6)
✨Pro Tip: If the mixture is too thin, add more apple cider ice cubes. If it's too thick, add a bit more apple cider to thin. Don't use regular ice cubes! This will dilute the drink too much!
Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon, and garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple slices. Enjoy right away!
✨Tips & tricks
- Use fresh apple cider. Apple cider from an apple orchard is definitely always going to be your best bet and give you the best flavor.
- Make extra apple cider ice cubes. In case you want to thicken your drink, you will want to have extra apple cider ice cubes on hand. Do not use regular ice cubes, or you will just water down the drink.
- Use apple cider to thin the drink. If your drink is too thick, add a small amount of apple cider, not water, to thin it.
- Sweeten to taste. If making this drink for the first time, start with less maple syrup and add more to taste.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
This drink doesn't save well, and we don't recommend making it in advance. However, you can keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it on the countertop or in the fridge until it's pourable and drinkable again.
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📖 Recipe
Apple Cider Slushie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Apple cider ice cubes
- 2.5 cups apple cider
Apple cider slushies
- 3 cups apple cider ice cubes from above
- ½-1 cup apple cider (for blending, as needed to thin)
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (to taste)
- cinnamon sticks, apple slices for garnish
Instructions
Make apple cider ice cubes
- Start by making the apple cider ice cubes up to 1 week in advance. Pour apple cider into ice cube trays and allow them to freeze completely. This takes at least 8 hours. You may also have to make multiple trays to get enough ice cubes to make the slushies. You will need 3 heaping cups of apple cider ice cubes.
Make the apple cider slushies
- Add 3 cups of apple cider ice cubes and some of the apple cider (start with ½ a cup) to a blender.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and some maple syrup (start with 1 tablespoon) to the blender.
- Blend until a smooth, slushie conssitency is reahced. Taste, and adjust sweetness level as needed. If the slushie is too watery, add more apple cider ice cubes. If it's too thick, thin with more apple cider.
- Serve right away and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, a cinnamon stick, and an apple slice.
- This drink doesn't save well, and we don't recommend making it in advance. However, you can keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months and thaw it on the countertop or in the fridge until it's lightly pourable and drinkable again.
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Notes
- Use fresh apple cider. Apple cider from an apple orchard is definitely always going to be your best bet and give you the best flavor.
- Make extra apple cider ice cubes. In case you want to thicken your drink, you will want to have extra apple cider ice cubes on hand. Do not use regular ice cubes, or you will just water down the drink.
- Use apple cider to thin the drink. If your drink is too thick, add a small amount of apple cider, not water, to thin it.
- Sweeten to taste. If making this drink for the first time, start with less maple syrup and add more to taste.
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