Background: I’ve tried a few recipes for mulled apple cider and the best one is by The Southern Lady Cooks. Your home will smell like fall and the cider is a crowd pleaser!
- 8 cups of your favorite apple cider
- 4 or 5 cinnamon sticks for making the cider
- 1 medium sized orange
- whole cloves
- extra cinnamon sticks for serving
- rum or bourbon, optional
- Pour apple cider into a 3 1/2 quart crock pot.
- Add 4 or 5 cinnamon sticks.
- Punch holes in the orange with a toothpick and stick in whole cloves. You can add as many or few as you like. I usually just make several rings around the orange with the cloves.
- Place the orange into the crock pot.
- Heat on low for about 4 or 5 hours.
- Remove orange and cinnamon sticks before serving.
- If using rum or bourbon just have guests add to their cup or glass how much they like and then add the mulled cider along with a cinnamon stick. Makes 8 cups. Enjoy!
Note: This will keep for several days in the refrigerator and can be reheated in the microwave when you want to enjoy a cup. Your house will smell wonderful when this recipe is simmering in the crock pot.
