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    Home > Drinks

    Easy Mulled Cider

    Published: Dec 19, 2022 by Nicky Corbishley

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    The easiest mulled cider - using mulled fruit teabags instead of individual spices. This mulled cider has a lovely warming, spiced flavour with an extra hit of apple brandy!
    Definitely one for the grown-ups only!

    2 glass mugs filled with mulled cider. There are clementine slices and cranberries in the cider and the mugs are on a wooden table. The front mug has a gold teaspoon in it.
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    • 📋 What do we need?
    • 🍽️ What to serve it with
    • 🍲 More festive drinks
    • Easy Mulled Cider
    • 💬 Reviews

    Whenever I used to go to a Christmas market, I always used to get a Glühwein, and really try to like it. But to be honest, I would find it a little strong and sometimes too acidic.
    In recent years, I've noticed mulled cider is becoming more common, and I found that to be so much more palatable!

    Sweet, tangy, spiced and warming - the perfect drink to warm your hands and belly on a cold Winter day!

    This is my quick and easy recipe - using mulled fruit teabags. It's so much easier than fiddling with spice bags and squeezing out muslins.

    📋 What do we need?

    Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    • Cider (hard/alcoholic cider) - I like to use a nice fruity cider - such as Misty Maid or Cornish Orchards
    • Apple juice - a good quality cloudy apple juice is best
    • Apple brandy/Calvados
    • Light brown sugar
    • Orange zest
    • Mulled fruit teabags (see my recommendations in the notes section of the recipes card below)

    👩‍🍳PRO TIP You can easily double or triple this recipe, sticking to the same ingredient ratios and same cooking times, to serve more people.

    2 glass mugs filled with mulled cider. There are clementine slices and cranberries in the cider and the mugs are on a wooden table.

    🍽️ What to serve it with

    • Frangipane mince pies
    • Warm sausage rolls
    • Amaretti cookies
    • Bottom-of-the-chocolate-box brownies
    • A nice wedge of fruity Christmas cake

    I love to serve my mulled cider with slices of clementine and a small handful of fresh cranberries. Although don't eat the cranberries - they're very pretty, but definitely on the sour side when they're raw!

    Overhead image of two glass mugs filled with mulled cider, cranberries and clementine slices on a wooden table. There is a clementine sliced in half next to the mugs.

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    • Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail
    • Pineapple Ginger Mojitos with Spiced Rum
    • Easy Dark 'N' Stormy Cocktail Recipe
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    Square image of 2 glass mugs filled with mulled cider. There are clementine slices and cranberries in the cider and the mugs are on a wooden table.

    Easy Mulled Cider

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Ready in 10 minutes, this warming mulled cider is so simple to make. I'm using mulled fruit teabags, instead of individual spices for the ultimate simplicity.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine British
    Servings 6 small cups
    Calories 178 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 litre (1.75) pints cider - (hard cider)
    • 300 ml (1.25) cups apple juice
    • 4 tbsp Calvados
    • 8 tbsp light brown sugar
    • Zest of 1 orange - peeled into thick strips
    • 3 mulled fruit teabags - see my recommendations below

    To serve:

    • Thin slices of unpeeled clementines
    • Fresh cranberries - they'll be too sour to eat, but they look very pretty

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Add everything to a pan.
      1 litre (1.75) pints cider, 300 ml (1.25) cups apple juice, 4 tbsp Calvados, 8 tbsp light brown sugar, Zest of 1 orange, 3 mulled fruit teabags
    • Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
    • Remove the mulled fruit teabags and orange peel.
    • Serve immediately, or keep warm over a low heat until ready to serve.
    • Serve topped with slices of clementine and fresh cranberries
      Thin slices of unpeeled clementines, Fresh cranberries

    ✎ Notes

    Cider
    Use your favourite variety of cider. I like a nice fruit cider, but you can go dry, sweet or anything in between.
    My favourite varieties are: 
    • Misty Maid
    • Sandford Orchards
    • Cornish Orchards Gold
    • Thatchers Vintage
    • Henry Westons Vintage
    Mulled Fruit Teabags
    You can use any mulled fruit style teabag. My favourites are:
    • M&S Mulled Fruit Infusion Teabags - this is the one I use for this recipe the most
    • Pukka Winter Warmer Teabags
    • Teapigs Glühwein teabags
    Nutritional information is approximate, per small (225ml) cup.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.2mg
    Keywords Christmas Cocktail, Christmas drink, festive drink, warm drink
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    1. Eleanor says

      December 31, 2022 at 10:33 am

      5 stars
      This made a fab change from mulled wine over the festive period. Cheers for the idea!

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