Mulled Apple Cider is a spiced apple cider with orange and warm flavors that are perfect for a cold day and great for the holidays!
Mulled Apple Cider is a classic cold weather beverage that is perfect for the whole family.
The warm cider is filled with spices and orange slices simmered together. Not only is this spiced apple cider beverage delicious, but it makes your whole kitchen smell amazing!
To Make Mulled Apple Cider You Will Need:
- apple cider
- an orange
- cinnamon sticks
- star anise (or ground anise)
- cardamom pods (or ground cardamom)
- allspice berries (or ground allspice)
- nutmeg
- Dutch oven or large soup pot
Important: When you purchase your apple cider, make sure that you read the ingredients. There are many varieties of apple cider out there that are filled with preservatives and sugar. There should only be one ingredient in your apple cider: Apples
Note: I include instructions for using ground spices, but the whole are much preferred. Just use the ground if you can not use the whole spices.
This apple cider is made on the stove in a Dutch oven, but you can also put it all in a slow cooker and let it cook together as well. That option is great for potlucks and holiday get-togethers.
Combine the apple cider, spices, and orange slices in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Mulled Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple cider, see note below
- 1 orange, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 star anise pods, or 1/4 teaspoon ground anise
- 5 allspice berries, or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 8 cardamom pods, or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
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