Boston Mulled Cider
Recipe Courtesy of Reasor's
The flavor combination of fresh apple, orange, raisins, rum and star anise, gives an unusually pleasing taste to apple cider.
Ingredients
2 quarts Apple Cider - 3/4 cup Triple Sec, curacao or any other orange-flavored liqueur or 2 tbsp. non-alcoholic orange flower water
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 1 Orange, sliced, unpeeled
- 1 Apple, quartered, cored, unpared
- 1 Lemon or Lime, sliced
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar, packed
- 5 Pieces Star Anise, optional
- 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 Stick Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Whole Allspice
- 8 Whole Cloves
- 1/3 cup Dark Rum, optional
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Directions
- In a large kettle, combine the cider, orange flavoring of your choice, raisins, orange, apple, lemon slices, brown sugar, star anise, if used, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
- Bring to boiling.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10 min.
- Just before serving, stir in the rum, if used.
- Ladle into mugs to serve hot.
Servings: Makes 1/2 Gallon
