Hot Apple Cider – Mulling Spice Recipe

Our house is filled with the warm, comforting scent of cinnamon, anise and ginger thanks to this big batch of mulling spices.

We love to drink it a home and to wrap it up as gifts.

Here’s the recipe.  Go ahead, make some for yourself or for holiday gift giving.  These little bundles make great teacher or hostess gifts.

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5 from 3 votes

Hot Apple Cider – Mulling Spice Recipe

A warm, delicious drink perfect for those cold winter nights or after an afternoon of skating or tobogganing. And for those looking to really spice things up, add a shot of spiced rum!

Ingredients

• 4 cloves
• 4 allspice berries
• 4 peppercorns
• 2 cinnamon sticks broken into pieces
• 1/2 tbsp dried orange peel
• 2 cardamom pods
• 2 star anise pods
• 1/2 tsp candied or crystalized ginger
• Also Needed
• Cheesecloth 6"x6" square
• Bakers' string

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well.
• Place all ingredients in the center of a piece of cheesecloth.
• Bring corners of cheesecloth together and tie with bakers' string.
• To make Mulled Cider
• Pour 1 to 2 quarts (litres) of apple juice or cider into a large pot or crockpot.
• Add spice sachet.
• Let simmer (not boil) for a minimum of 15 minutes. The longer it steeps the more flavor!

Notes

This spice combination is also excellent with cranberry juice or mulled red wine (Glögg or Glühwein).
Yield 1 sachet to flavor up to 2 quarts or litres of cider

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Getty Stewart is an engaging speaker and writer providing tasty recipes, time-saving tips, and helpful kitchen ideas to make home cooking easy and enjoyable. She is a Professional Home Economist, author of Manitoba’s best-selling Prairie Fruit Cookbook, Founder of Fruit Share, mom and veggie gardener.