I learned to drink hot apple juice on my last skiing vacation in the Italian Alps.
When you don’t feel like tea and don’t want mulled wine or other alcoholic drinks, mountain cafés often offer you a steaming cup of pure apple juice instead.
Simple, straightforward, and made with the delicious scarlet apples of Trentino-Alto Adige.
Sometimes they add a cinnamon stick or a couple of cloves.
Because who wouldn’t?
HOT APPLE JUICE FROM THE ITALIAN ALPS
This simple drink perfectly captures winter in the mountains.
Sweet apples become even more comforting when gently heated, while cinnamon or cloves add warmth without overpowering the fruit.
It’s one of those recipes that hardly deserves to be called a recipe—and yet you’ll probably find yourself making it again and again.
HOW TO MAKE HOT APPLE JUICE WITH CINNAMON
To make your own comforting cup of hot apple juice, simply blend a couple of apples and strain the juice.
Bring it to a gentle boil with a cinnamon stick—or a clove or two if you prefer.
Discard the spices and enjoy one of the simplest pleasures of winter.
hot apple juice and cinnamon
How to Make the hot apple juice and cinnamon drink recipe of the Italian Alps
Ingredients
- 2 apples - medium
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 clove - optional
Instructions
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Peel and cut two apples, discard the seeds, and coarsely chop the pulp.
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Transfer it to a blender, add a quarter cup of water - more if needed - and pulse until perfectly liquified.
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Pass the juice through a fine sieve and pour it into a small pot.
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Add a cinnamon stick or a clove or two - or both -, and bring to a boil.
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Discard the spices and enjoy your hot cup of happiness.
Recipe Notes
To multiply servings, you can use one cinnamon stick for up to four cups. Instead, I'd add a clove every two servings.
Enjoy your Italian hot apple juice!
Claudia