Brandee Haley | Southwest Texas EC

Haley has enjoyed this warming, cinnamon-scented cider since childhood, when her mother first got the recipe from a friend. “I serve it every Christmas when we have friends over,” she says. “It makes the house smell amazing.”

2 quarts apple juice
1 cup cranberry juice
2⅔ cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 liter ginger ale
½ cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick

1. Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low setting 2–4 hours, stirring occasionally. If you need to serve it sooner, cook on high setting 1½–2 hours. The longer this mixture cooks, the deeper the flavor of the drink.

Servings: 24. Serving size: 5 ounces. Per serving: 80 calories, 0.17 g protein, 0.08 g fat, 20 g carbohydrates, 0.22 g dietary fiber, 5 mg sodium, 17.68 g sugars, 0 mg cholesterol