How to Make a Quick and Easy Spiced Apple Cider - Recipe

Cider is a favorite drink in the urbandill household. Drinking spiced apple cider is a great way to stay warm on a cold winter's day. Read below to find a recipe for making a quick and easy spiced apple cider.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 8 cups of apple cider
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 8 whole cloves
• 1½ tsp ground allspice
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ whole orange
• ½ whole lemon
• Brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste

1. Add the apple cider, ground cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, orange, and lemon to a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil.

2. Once the cider begins to boil, reduce the heat, and allow the mixture to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes more to mull the spices.

3. Use a strainer to separate the orange and lemon, seeds and cloves, from the liquid before serving. It may be necessary to strain the liquid more than once to remove all seeds, cloves, and leftovers from the mulling process.

4. 

   Pour the spiced apple cider into a bowl or pitcher before serving. Use caution, as the cider will be hot. Serve with brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste. Article text © 2009 by urbandill. All rights reserved

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to wash the fruit prior to slicing and adding it to the spiced apple cider mixture.
• Once mulled, strain the cider well to separate seeds, cloves, and other items from the juice before serving.