Cider Mulled Punch Recipes

INCREDIBLE MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the cider into a large pan on a low heat and let it warm through for a few minutes. Add all the spices and juices and turn the heat up. Once boiling, turn down to a simmer and leave to tick away for 5-8 minutes.
• As everything infuses you'll get delicious layers of flavour. Taste it and add sugar as you like. You don't want it sweet; you just want the sugar to join the spices in a harmonious taste. When you're happy with the flavours, ladle into glasses or mugs and serve warm.

MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the cider, Calvados, apple juice and sugar into a large saucepan, and gently heat to mull.
• Add the orange zest and spices, bring to a simmer, then turn down and keep on a low heat for 20-30 mins. Ladle into glass mugs to serve.

MULLED APFELWEIN BOWLE (HARD CIDER PUNCH)

Steps:

• The night before serving, soak the sliced apples in the brandy in a large mason jar. Seal the top and set in the refrigerator to soak overnight.
• The day of your event, warm the hard cider/German apfelwein, spiced cider, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a slow cooker set to high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours. Once heated through, turn the slow cooker to the lowest/warm setting.
• When ready to serve, pour excess brandy off the apples and carefully add them to the punch.
• Serve warm with a cinnamon stick to garnish each mug.

SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Place sugar, spices and 1 cup cider in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in juice concentrate until melted., Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in remaining cider. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, pour cider mixture into a punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale. If desired, garnish with orange slices.

HOT MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Place cloves, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick pieces in the center of a small piece of cheesecloth. Bring the ends of the cheesecloth together and tie securely with kitchen string.
• Combine cider, brown sugar, and spice bag in a large kettle over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Discard spice bag.
• Serve in mugs with a lemon slice in each cup.

MULLED CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Put the rum, cranberry juice, cider, maple syrup, honey, clove and star anise into a large saucepot over medium heat. Cook until a slow simmer is just reached and the honey/maple syrup is dissolved.
• Ladle the punch into heatproof glasses or mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

CIDER MULLED PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick and serve warm.