Mulled Cider Recipe
My recipe for mulled cider is so easy you'll want to make it every day this fall!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- large Dutch oven pot or slow cooker
- muslin spice bags, optional find them here.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts fresh apple cider
- apple slices
- orange slices
whole spices
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tsp whole allspice berries
- 6-10 cardamom cloves, lightly crushed (don't lose the seeds!)
- 1/2 nutmeg
- 3 star anise
Instructions
- Put everything into a large Dutch oven or similar sized pot and bring to a simmer. Cover, turn off the heat, and let steep for 15 minutes. Note: do not boil your cider, which can alter the flavor, just bring it to the point where little bubbles are forming around the edges and it is steaming.
- At this point you can strain the cider and put back in the pot. You can garnish with fresh apple and orange slices if you like. Or you can leave all the spices in, and strain each glass as you serve it. Note: if you want to avoid the whole straining issue, wrap your whole spices in a piece of doubled cheesecloth or muslin.
- Keep the cider on low on the stove top for serving, or transfer to a slow cooker set on the keep warm setting.
- Serve garnished with apple slices and a cinnamon stick.
to make in slow cooker
- Put everything in the slow cooker and cook, covered, on high until the cider comes to a simmer. Uncover, stir, and turn the machine to 'keep warm' for serving. Note: you can either strain the cider or not. If not, strain each glass as you serve it.
Notes
Some like their mulled cider a little sweeter, so feel free to add a bit of brown sugar to taste.
To spike your hot mulled cider add to an individual mug, one shot (or an ounce and a half) of rum, or whiskey (bourbon is lovely.)
You can also mull hard cider if you like!
Nutrition
Calories: 115 kcal · Carbohydrates: 28 g · Protein: 0.4 g · Fat: 0.5 g · Saturated Fat: 0.1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g · Sodium: 10 mg · Potassium: 256 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 23 g · Vitamin A: 10 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 35 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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