Fall Fruit Cider with Agave

Directions

1. Core the apples, persimmons and pears and cut into quarters. Leave the skin on
Cut the orange into slices

2. Pop all of the fruit, along with the water, cinnamon sticks and mulling spices (tie these into some cheese cloth so that they are easily removed), into the crock pot. Set on low for 8 hours
Once cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks, the mulling spices and as much of the fruit as possible

3. Pour the remaining liquid into a blender (I do this in 2 batches), blend, and then pour through a fine mesh sieve into a clean container.

4. Pour the cider back into the slow cooker, and set to keep warm

5. Serve warm, garnish with some orange and apple slices and some pomegranate seeds to make it pretty (optional)

*Notes
Remember to tie the mulling spices into a little square of cheese-cloth to make it easily removed. If you don't have any, that's fine - just be sure to use a super fine mesh sieve to get all the 'bits' out of the cider.
Can be made ahead of time and reheated in the crock pot on the keep warm setting or in a saucepan on the stove top or in the microwave.