Name: Pineapple Hot Apple Cider Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 4 cups apple cider (non-alcoholic); 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice; 28 oz ginger ale (not chilled)

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This Pineapple Hot Apple Cider Recipe comes from the 1950s and is a great recipe for your next holiday party. It uses just three simple ingredients.

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It’s hard to find a holiday menu from the 1950s that doesn’t include some kind of punch. I’ve shared a few here, including a fruit punch and a berry punch. Both of those were more summery, so it’s a good time to share a fall and winter punch.

When looking at vintage cookbooks and magazines, I have found a lot of different apple cider recipes. This one caught my eye because it included pineapple.

Pineapple is popular in 1950s recipes, so it’s not a surprise to find it in a punch recipe. I had also not had a hot pineapple drink. Seemed like a great recipe to try out.

One thing I did change to make it more modern is to leave out the crabapples. Crabapples aren’t as commonly consumed anymore, and all they did in this recipe was float in the punch.

If you want to include them and can find them around you, feel free to add them. The recipe just says to add them to your punch bowl. Now let’s get to the good part, the recipe.

How to Make Pineapple Hot Apple Cider

This recipe came from a 1950s issue of Better Homes and Gardens. I don’t remember the exact year because I forgot to write that down.

I really enjoy hot apple cider, and this was a nice twist. It would be a great recipe to make for a crowd. You can also make a smaller batch. I made just 1/4 of the recipe when recreating it because it was just me and my husband trying it.

While the recipe says to serve it in a punch bowl, I’d recommend putting it in an insulated carafe. This way, you don’t need to serve it right away. I put mine in an insulated French press that I have. If you are putting it in a punch bowl, be sure it’s heat-safe.

In the photos, I served this hot cider in snowflake mugs I got from Crate and Barrel years ago, and sadly, they don’t have anything similar. If you were making it for Christmas, Pottery Barn has some cute vintage-style Santa mugs that would be perfect. They are smaller and very cute. I have a few myself, I use them for Christmas drinks as well as decor. They match the Santa pitcher in the photos, but sadly, the pitcher doesn’t seem to be available.

Ingredients You Will Need:

Now, here is a list of ingredients you will need to have on hand for this recipe. Scroll down for amounts and full instructions.

Apple Cider (for those not in the US, this is non-alcoholic cider)
Unsweetened Pineapple Juice
Ginger Ale

That’s all, unless you wanted to float the crabapples on top. You could also add a little whiskey to this if you want to make it into a cocktail.

Directions for Making Pineapple Hot Apple Cider

You will bring the apple cider and pineapple juice to a boil and add the ginger ale. That’s all! It’s a very simple recipe that is great for the holiday season.

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Yield: 9 cups