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A clear glass mug of mulled apple cider with a cinnamon stick and white pumpkins, spices, and a towel on a white table.

Mulled Apple Cider

An easy, warm, and delicious apple cider drink with cinnamon, cardamom, and more. We also show you how to make a spiked version.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Keyword: hot cider, mulled apple cider, mulling spices
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 105kcal

Equipment

  • stove

Ingredients

  • 1- gallon apple cider see note
  • 3 cinnamon sticks see note
  • 4 whole cardamom seeds
  • ¼ cup allspice berries
  • 2 tbsp whole cloves
  • 1/3 cup dried orange peel
  • FOR SPIKED CIDER
  • 1 to 2 oz whiskey (optionasee note
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Instructions

  • Pour the cider in a large pot and bring to a low boil. Immediately reduce the heat to a low simmer and add the mulling spices (see note). Simmer for 30 minutes and use a fine mesh sieve/colander to strain the spices.

Notes

  • NUTRITION DISCLAIMER
    You can use apple juice to make this; however, the flavor won’t be as rich.
    Feel free to use store-bought mulling spices, just follow the instructions on the packet for measurements.
    Rum is also delicious in cider.
    If you don’t want to strain the spices you can wrap them in a cheese cloth or put them in a nut milk bag.
    A small serving size is 8 oz and a large is 12 oz.

Nutrition

Serving: 8oz | Sodium: 9mg | Calcium: 26mg | Vitamin C: 2mg | Sugar: 20g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 223mg | Calories: 105kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 25g | Iron: 1mg