Mulled Cider

I mentioned in the Mushroom Pot-pie post that they go really well with mulled cider, well, here's the recipe. It's really straightforward. It's not uncommon for us to have a large pot gently heating by the fire during the winter months. Every time the pot gets low, we just top it up and keep it going. Perpetual cider.


Image stolen from seriouseats.com
Ingredients:
  • 5 x 1.25L bottles of hard cider (we use Little Fat Lamb)
  • 1 Star Annise
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 5 cloves
  • Half an orange
Putting it all together:
In a pot big enough to hold 6.25L of liquid, chuck everything in together.

Heat over low heat until warm. Try to avoid it simmering and never boiling.

An actual photo of our fireplace
with a pot of cider.