11 Warm Pear Cider Recipes

Sweet pears meet warm spices in the coziest drink of the season. These eleven warm pear ciders simmer on the stove or in the slow cooker, filling your kitchen with the scent of fall.

Below you’ll find 11 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Warm Pear Cider

Gently spiced pear cider simmered with cinnamon and cloves.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider or pear juice
• 2 pears, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine the pear cider, pear slices, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise in a pot.
2. Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the honey and vanilla.
5. Strain out the whole spices.
6. Serve warm in mugs with a fresh pear slice.

2. Spiced Orange Pear Cider

Bright orange and ginger lift this deeply spiced pear cider.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 1 orange, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 6 whole allspice berries

Instructions

1. Combine the cider, orange slices, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a pot.
2. Simmer gently for 25 minutes.
3. Stir in the maple syrup.
4. Strain into a pitcher.
5. Serve warm.
6. Garnish each mug with an orange twist.

3. Cranberry Pear Cider

Tart cranberry meets sweet pear in a ruby-red holiday sipper.

Ingredients

• 6 cups pear cider
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 2 pears, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp honey
• 6 whole cloves
• Fresh cranberries, for garnish

Instructions

1. Combine the pear cider, cranberry juice, pears, cinnamon, and cloves in a pot.
2. Simmer 20 minutes.
3. Stir in the honey.
4. Strain the spices.
5. Serve warm.
6. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a pear slice.

4. Vanilla Bean Pear Cider

Creamy vanilla bean cider with a luxurious swirl of cream.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Ground cinnamon, for dusting

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider with the vanilla bean, cinnamon, and cardamom for 20 minutes.
2. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
3. Remove the vanilla bean and cinnamon.
4. Whisk in the heavy cream.
5. Serve warm.
6. Dust with cinnamon.

5. Pear Chai Cider Latte

Chai-spiced pear cider finished like a cozy latte.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 4 chai tea bags
• 2 pears, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Bring the cider to a simmer; steep the chai bags 5 minutes and remove.
2. Add the pears and cinnamon; simmer 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the honey and vanilla.
4. Warm the milk separately and froth.
5. Pour the cider into mugs.
6. Top with frothed milk and a cinnamon stick.

6. Pear Apple Orchard Cider

A double-fruit orchard cider with pear, apple, and maple.

Ingredients

• 6 cups pear cider
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 pears, sliced
• 1 apple, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 6 whole cloves

Instructions

1. Combine both ciders with the fruit, cinnamon, and cloves.
2. Simmer 25 minutes.
3. Stir in the maple syrup.
4. Strain out the spices.
5. Serve warm in mugs.
6. Add fresh fruit slices to each serving.

7. Caramel Pear Cider

Buttery caramel melted into warm pear cider, topped with whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 1 cup caramel sauce
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• Whipped cream, for topping
• Extra caramel, for drizzling

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider with the cinnamon sticks for 15 minutes.
2. Whisk in the caramel sauce, sea salt, and brown sugar.
3. Simmer 5 minutes more.
4. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
5. Pour into mugs.
6. Top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.

8. Ginger Cayenne Pear Cider

Warming ginger and a hint of cayenne for a cider with a kick.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 2 pears, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider with pears, cinnamon, and ginger for 20 minutes.
2. Stir in the honey and cayenne.
3. Simmer 5 minutes more.
4. Strain.
5. Serve warm with a lemon wedge.
6. Adjust cayenne to taste.

9. Rosemary Pear Cider

Fragrant rosemary gives this pear cider an elegant herbal note.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 2 pears, sliced
• 2 rosemary sprigs
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Dried pear chips, for garnish

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider with pears, rosemary, and cinnamon for 20 minutes.
2. Remove the rosemary sprigs.
3. Stir in the honey and vanilla.
4. Strain the remaining spices.
5. Serve warm.
6. Garnish with a small rosemary sprig and pear chip.

10. Pumpkin Spice Pear Cider

All the cozy pumpkin spice flavor swirled into warm pear cider.

Ingredients

• 8 cups pear cider
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 2 pears, sliced
• 1 tbsp butter
• Whipped cream, for topping

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice for 15 minutes.
2. Add the pear slices and simmer 10 minutes more.
3. Stir in the butter until melted.
4. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
5. Pour into mugs.
6. Top with whipped cream and a pinch of spice.

11. Slow Cooker Party Pear Cider

A big-batch slow cooker cider that keeps itself warm all party long.

Ingredients

• 10 cups pear cider
• 3 pears, sliced
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 star anise
• 3 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Add everything except the honey and vanilla to a slow cooker.
2. Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours.
3. Stir in the honey and vanilla.
4. Switch to WARM for serving.
5. Ladle into mugs, adding a pear slice to each.
6. Keep on warm for up to 4 hours.