Mulled Cider

Name: Mulled Cider
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 piece Cinnamon stick; 8 piece Cloves; 3 piece star anise; 10 piece Allspice berries; 60 g Caster sugar; 1 piece Orange; 1 piece Lemon; 20 g Fresh ginger; 500 ml Apple juice; 1,500 ml Dry cider; 1 tsp Vanilla extract

32 min · 11 min active · makes ~2.3 l · Easy

Warm spiced cider infused with cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, and allspice berries, sweetened with caster sugar and citrus. Serves 6.

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Mulled Cider

Warm spiced cider infused with cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, and allspice berries, sweetened with caster sugar and citrus. Serves 6.

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TOTAL TIME

32 min

ACTIVE TIME

11 min

QUANTITY

~2.3 l

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

—

Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/9

Ingredients

0/11 gathered · 6 servings

3piece

8piece

3piece

10piece

60g

1piece

20g

500ml

1,500ml

1tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	3piece	—	—
2	8piece	—	—
3	3piece	—	—
4	10piece	—	—
5	60g	—	—
6	1piece	—	—
7	1piece	—	—
8	20g	—	—
9	500ml	—	—
10	1,500ml	—	—
11	1tsp	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

24 steps

1 of 24

Add the cinnamon sticks to the large saucepan.

Cinnamon stick · 3 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultCinnamon stick

2 of 24

Add the cloves to the cinnamon sticks in the saucepan.

Cloves · 8 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultCinnamon stick and cloves

3 of 24

Add the star anise to the clove and cinnamon stick mixture in the saucepan.

Star anise · 3 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultCinnamon stick and cloves and star anise

4 of 24

Add the allspice berries to the star anise and clove mixture in the saucepan.

Allspice berries · 10 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultAllspice berry mixture

5 of 24

Add the caster sugar to the spiced spice mixture in the saucepan.

Caster sugar · 60 g

⏱ 15s

ResultAllspice berry mixture

6 of 24

Rinse the orange under cold running water and set it in the colander.

Orange · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed orange

7 of 24

Slice the rinsed orange into rounds on the chopping board.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced orange

8 of 24

Add the sliced orange to the spiced sugar in the saucepan.

Sliced orange · step 7

⏱ 15s

ResultAllspice berry mixture

9 of 24

Rinse the lemon under cold running water and set it in the colander.

Lemon · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed lemon

10 of 24

Slice the rinsed lemon into rounds on the chopping board.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced Lemon

11 of 24

Add the sliced lemon to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

Sliced Lemon · step 10

⏱ 15s

ResultAllspice berry mixture

12 of 24

Rinse the fresh ginger under cold running water and set it in the colander.

Fresh ginger · 20 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed ginger

13 of 24

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger with a peeler on the chopping board.

⏱ 1 min

ResultPeeled ginger

14 of 24

Slice the peeled ginger into thin rounds on the chopping board.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced Ginger

15 of 24

Add the sliced fresh ginger to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

Sliced Ginger · step 14

⏱ 15s

ResultAllspice berry mixture

16 of 24

Pour the apple juice into the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

Apple juice · 500 ml

⏱ 20s

ResultAllspice berry and apple juice mixture

17 of 24

Stir the apple juice and allspice berry mixture together until the sugar begins to dissolve.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSpiced apple juice

18 of 24

Bring the spiced apple juice to a full boil over high heat.

⏱ 3 min

ResultBoiled spiced apple juice

19 of 24

Reduce the heat and simmer the spiced apple juice gently for 9 minutes to let the spices infuse.

⏱ 9 min

ResultSpice-infused apple juice

20 of 24

Pour the dry cider into the spiced apple juice in the saucepan.

Dry cider · 1,500 ml

⏱ 30s

ResultSpice-infused apple juice and dry cider

21 of 24

Add the vanilla extract to the spiced apple and cider in the saucepan.

Vanilla extract · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSpice-infused apple juice and dry cider and vanilla extract

22 of 24

Simmer the spiced apple and cider gently over low heat for 9 minutes until fragrant and warmed through.

⏱ 9 min

ResultWarmed spiced cider

23 of 24

Pour the spiced apple and cider through a sieve into the heatproof jug, discarding the solids.

Warmed spiced cider · step 22

⏱ 1 min

ResultStrained mulled cider

24 of 24

Pour the strained mulled cider into heatproof glasses to serve.

Strained mulled cider · step 23

⏱ 1 min

ResultMulled Cider

Total Time32 min

#	Product	Action
1	3 piece	Add the cinnamon sticks to the large saucepan.⏱ 15sResultCinnamon stick
2	8 piece	Add the cloves to the cinnamon sticks in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultCinnamon stick and cloves
3	3 piece	Add the star anise to the clove and cinnamon stick mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultCinnamon stick and cloves and star anise
4	10 piece	Add the allspice berries to the star anise and clove mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultAllspice berry mixture
5	60 g	Add the caster sugar to the spiced spice mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultAllspice berry mixture
6	1 piece	Rinse the orange under cold running water and set it in the colander.⏱ 30sResultRinsed orange
7	—	Slice the rinsed orange into rounds on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultSliced orange
8	Sliced orangestep 7	Add the sliced orange to the spiced sugar in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultAllspice berry mixture
9	1 piece	Rinse the lemon under cold running water and set it in the colander.⏱ 30sResultRinsed lemon
10	—	Slice the rinsed lemon into rounds on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultSliced Lemon
11	Sliced Lemonstep 10	Add the sliced lemon to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultAllspice berry mixture
12	20 g	Rinse the fresh ginger under cold running water and set it in the colander.⏱ 30sResultRinsed ginger
13	—	Peel the rinsed fresh ginger with a peeler on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultPeeled ginger
14	—	Slice the peeled ginger into thin rounds on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultSliced Ginger
15	Sliced Gingerstep 14	Add the sliced fresh ginger to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultAllspice berry mixture
16	500 ml	Pour the apple juice into the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.⏱ 20sResultAllspice berry and apple juice mixture
17	—	Stir the apple juice and allspice berry mixture together until the sugar begins to dissolve.⏱ 1 minResultSpiced apple juice
18	—	Bring the spiced apple juice to a full boil over high heat.⏱ 3 minResultBoiled spiced apple juice
19	—	Reduce the heat and simmer the spiced apple juice gently for 9 minutes to let the spices infuse.⏱ 9 minResultSpice-infused apple juice
20	1,500 ml	Pour the dry cider into the spiced apple juice in the saucepan.⏱ 30sResultSpice-infused apple juice and dry cider
21	1 tsp	Add the vanilla extract to the spiced apple and cider in the saucepan.⏱ 15sResultSpice-infused apple juice and dry cider and vanilla extract
22	—	Simmer the spiced apple and cider gently over low heat for 9 minutes until fragrant and warmed through.⏱ 9 minResultWarmed spiced cider
23	Warmed spiced ciderstep 22	Pour the spiced apple and cider through a sieve into the heatproof jug, discarding the solids.⏱ 1 minResultStrained mulled cider
24	Strained mulled ciderstep 23	Pour the strained mulled cider into heatproof glasses to serve.⏱ 1 minResultMulled Cider
Total Time		32 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 82% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	208kcal
	0.6g
	0.3g
	28g
	23g
	1g
	6mg

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/9

Recipe

Mulled Cider

Warm spiced cider infused with cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, and allspice berries, sweetened with caster sugar and citrus. Serves 6.

What you’ll doYou will toast whole spices with sugar in a saucepan, then add sliced citrus and ginger. Pour in apple juice, bring to a boil, and simmer for 9 minutes to infuse the spices. Add cider and vanilla extract, simmer gently for another 9 minutes until fragrant, then strain through a sieve into a heatproof jug and serve in glasses.

Serves6

Total32 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Cinnamon stick3 piece
Cloves8 piece
Star anise3 piece
Allspice berries10 piece
Caster sugar60 g
Orange1 piece
Lemon1 piece
Fresh ginger20 g
Apple juice500 ml
Dry cider1,500 ml
Vanilla extract1 tsp

Tools

Large saucepanSieveHeatproof jugChef's knifeHeatproof glassWooden spoonColanderPeelerChopping board

Method

Add the cinnamon sticks to the large saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanCinnamon stick · 3 piece

Add the cloves to the cinnamon sticks in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanCloves · 8 piece

Add the star anise to the clove and cinnamon stick mixture in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanStar anise · 3 piece

Add the allspice berries to the star anise and clove mixture in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanAllspice berries · 10 piece

Add the caster sugar to the spiced spice mixture in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanCaster sugar · 60 g

Rinse the orange under cold running water and set it in the colander.

30sColanderOrange · 1 piece

Slice the rinsed orange into rounds on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knife

Add the sliced orange to the spiced sugar in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanSliced orange · step 7

Rinse the lemon under cold running water and set it in the colander.

30sColanderLemon · 1 piece

Slice the rinsed lemon into rounds on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knife

Add the sliced lemon to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanSliced Lemon · step 10

Rinse the fresh ginger under cold running water and set it in the colander.

30sColanderFresh ginger · 20 g

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger with a peeler on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Peeler

Slice the peeled ginger into thin rounds on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knife

Add the sliced fresh ginger to the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanSliced Ginger · step 14

Pour the apple juice into the allspice berry mixture in the saucepan.

20sLarge saucepanApple juice · 500 ml

Stir the apple juice and allspice berry mixture together until the sugar begins to dissolve.

1 minLarge saucepan, Wooden spoon

Bring the spiced apple juice to a full boil over high heat.

3 minLarge saucepan

Reduce the heat and simmer the spiced apple juice gently for 9 minutes to let the spices infuse.

9 minLarge saucepan

Pour the dry cider into the spiced apple juice in the saucepan.

30sLarge saucepanDry cider · 1,500 ml

Add the vanilla extract to the spiced apple and cider in the saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanVanilla extract · 1 tsp

Simmer the spiced apple and cider gently over low heat for 9 minutes until fragrant and warmed through.

9 minLarge saucepan

Pour the spiced apple and cider through a sieve into the heatproof jug, discarding the solids.

1 minHeatproof jug, SieveWarmed spiced cider · step 22

Pour the strained mulled cider into heatproof glasses to serve.

Result · Mulled Cider

1 minHeatproof glassStrained mulled cider · step 23

Printed 7 October 2026