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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.
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Easy Mulled Cider

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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Christmas Cocktail, Christmas drink, festive drink, warm drink
Servings: 6 small cups
Author Nicky Corbishley

Ingredients

  • 1 litre (1.75) pints cider (hard cider)
  • 300 ml (1 1/4) 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 1/4) 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: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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