Honey Ginger Spiced Mulled Cider Recipes

WARM LEMON, HONEY, AND GINGER SOOTHER

Steps:

• Place honey, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon in a teapot or 4-cup glass measuring beaker with spout. Pour boiling water over mixture and stir well until honey is dissolved. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. The ginger should sink to the bottom, but may be strained out while pouring into mug.

HONEY & GINGER SPICED MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the cider and apple juice into a large saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a very low simmer and cook gently for 30 mins. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 3 hrs. When ready to serve, warm the mulled cider through for a few minutes before ladling into heatproof glasses with slices of apple and cinnamon sticks, if you like.

SLOW-COOKER MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Put the cardamom pods on a cutting board. Lay the flat of a chef's knife over them and gently smack the flat of the knife to lightly crush and crack the pods. Add the cardamom pods, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks and allspice berries to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Toast the spices, shaking the pan often, until very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the cinnamon sticks into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Tie up the remaining spices into a cheesecloth bundle, and add that to the slow cooker as well. (If you don't have cheesecloth, you can use tea infusers or loose tea bags. You could also put the spices directly into the slow cooker, then strain the mixture as you serve.)
• Cut the piece of peeled ginger in half lengthwise and smash each piece by laying the flat of the knife over it and smacking with the heel of your hand. (At this point, put the slow cooker in the spot where you'd like to serve it, because it will become difficult to move once you've added all of the liquid.) Add the ginger, lemon, orange, salt and apple cider to the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on high for 3 hours.
• Reduce the heat to warm. Add the rye whiskey and vanilla and stir to combine. You can leave the cider on warm for several hours, allowing guests to serve themselves, adding additional citrus slices and cinnamon sticks to their mugs, as desired.

MULLED APPLE CIDER WITH ORANGE AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the cider, the cinnamon stick, the cloves, the orange and the ginger and simmer the mixture for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a heat-proof pitcher and serve the mulled cider warm.

MULLED GINGER CIDER WITH HONEY

Steps:

• In a nonaluminum saucepan over low heat, combine the cider, honey, and ginger.
• Cover and warm, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a preheated large thermos.
• Include the ginger for a more pronounced ginger flavor.
• Pour into mugs to serve.

MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Cut two slices (1/4-inch thick) from each lemon and orange half.
• Insert whole cloves into slices and set aside.
• Squeeze juice from remainder of fruit halves into a medium saucepan.
• Stir in apple juice and honey.
• Mix well.
• Add cinnamon sticks, ginger and clove/fruit slices.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about one hour over very low heat.
• Strain if desired.