Description
This Apple Cider Mulled Drink is warm, cozy, and filled with festive spice. Simmered with cinnamon, cloves, oranges, and a hint of ginger, it’s the perfect soothing drink for chilly days, holiday gatherings, or anytime you want a mug of comforting autumn flavor. 🍎✨🍂
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1 orange, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4–6 whole cloves
- 3–4 slices fresh ginger
- 1–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)
- 1 cinnamon stick or orange slice, for garnish
- Optional: 1/2 cup rum or bourbon for an adult version
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the apple cider, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and ginger.
- Heat over medium-low until the mixture is steaming, but do not boil.
- Simmer gently for 10–20 minutes to infuse the flavors.
- Taste and sweeten with honey or maple syrup if desired.
- Strain into mugs to remove spices.
- If making an adult version, add a splash of rum or bourbon to each mug.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick or orange slice and serve warm.
Notes
💡 Tip: Add a splash of cranberry juice for a tangy twist, or simmer with star anise for extra warmth! This drink can be kept warm in a slow cooker for parties.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: mulled cider, warm drink, apple cider, holiday drinks, spiced cider, winter drink