Core the apples, persimmons and pears and cut into quarters. Leave the skin on
Cut the orange into slices
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 slow cooker. Set on low for 8 hours
Once cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks, the mulling spices and as much of the fruit as possible
Pour the remaining liquid into a blender (I do this in 2 batches), blend, and then pour through a fine mesh sieve (I actually used a nut milk bag), into a clean container
Pour the cider back into the slow cooker, and set to keep warm
Serve warm, and use some honey or maple syrup to sweeten if required. Garnish with some orange and apple slices and some pomegranate arils to make it pretty (optional)
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
Recipe Source: http://www.wholefoodbellies.com/fall-harvest-hot-apple-cider/#.V_KvfqIrIUs