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Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

Warm yourself from the inside out with this spiced apple cider - here's how to make a mulled apple cider.
09 May 2025
    • Taste
      Cinnamony, spicy, warming deliciousness
    • Preparation Time
      20 minutes
    • Serves
      4 persons
    • 2L apple cider (get the good stuff)
    • 80ml spiced rum
    • 1 orange, sliced
    • 1 apple, sliced
    • 40-50g brown sugar
    • A splash of orange or apple juice
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • A grating of nutmeg
    • Garnish: star anise, a cinnamon stick + an apple slice
    • 1
      Grab a big ol' pot.
    • 2
      Add everything in: cider, rum, orange and apple slices, sugar, juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg - the whole lot! Yep this is a one pot recipe, you're welcome.
    • 3
      Set it on low heat and let it gently simmer for about 10-15 mins. No need to boil - just let it steep!
    • 4
      Turn off the heat and strain it into mugs. 
    • 5
      Pour into a mug and top it off with a cinnamon stick, a slice of apple, and a star anise.
    • 6
      Sip and pretend you're in a Nancy Meyers movie.