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Mulled Cider with Calvados

Sip on this chilly-weather beverage while cozying up to a crackling fire, accompanied by buttery cookies and zesty oranges. Spice things up by adding a cinnamon stick and a few whole cloves to each mug.
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Prep Time: 5 days
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 5 days 25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cider, cinnamon sticks
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

Stovetop apple cider

  • Pour the cider into a large heavy-bottom saucepan or Dutch oven.
  • Add the orange slices and spices.
  • Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Taste and optionally sweeten or spike with a liquor of choice.

Slow Cooker/ Crock pot Apple Cider

  • Add all ingredients (except liquor if using any) into a slow cooker or crock pot.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on low for 2 to 4 hours.
  • Optionally, spike the mulled cider with a liquor of choice and sweeten if necessary.

Notes

Although entire spices possess an aesthetically pleasing appearance, for the purpose of facilitating serving, it is advisable to enclose smaller spices such as cloves, cardamom, and allspice within a tea ball or a sachet crafted from a coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth that is securely fastened with butchers thread.

How long can you keep mulled cider?

Leftover mulled cider can be stored in an airtight bottle in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
 

Can mulled cider be reheated?

Yes, mulled cider can be reheated. Reheat apple cider in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-high flame until boiling. Take off the heat and wait until cool enough to drink.
 

How to sweeten hot spiced apple cider

Apple cider can be quite sweet. So, it’s best to cook the cider first and do a taste test before adding a sweetener. Otherwise, you may think that the apple cider is too sweet! 1/4 cup / 50 g / 1.8 oz maple syrup, maple sugar or coconut sugar are natural ways to sweeten apple cider. Brown sugar or regular granulated sugar are fine as well.
Maple syrup can simply be stirred into the cider. If using a granulated sweetener, let the cider simmer a little longer, until the sugar has dissolved.
 

How to spike apple cider

For a tasty alcoholic cider recipe, add brandy, apple brandy, calvados, rum, or spiced rum to this easy apple cider recipe. The fruity apple flavour would also pair well with rye whiskey, bourbon, and tequila.
To make a spiked mulled apple cider, start with 1/2 cup / 120 ml / 4 fl oz alcohol of choice. You can always add more and adjust the alcoholic mulled cider to your taste.
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