Best Mulled Apple Cider for a Chilly Fall Day

The Best Fall Cider Recipe

Ingredients

CIDER

• 6 cups Martinelli's apple cider or (50.7oz bottle)

• 3 All-Spice Berries

• 1 pinch of Red Chili Flakes

• 2 TBSP Lemon Juice

• 3 Cinnamon Sticks

• 1 pinch of salt

• 10 Black Peppercorns

• 2 Bay Leaves

• 5 Cloves

• 1 Cardamom Pod

• 1 Orange (for zest)

• 1 Star Anise

For a BOOZY twist - Add 2-4 cups of your favorite fortified wine, Paula reccomends CRU.

VANILLA WHIP

• 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream

• Sugar to taste

• 1 TSP Vanilla

• Cinnamon

• Nutmeg

• Cinnamon Sticks

• Star Anise

Method

CIDER

1. Combine the 6c of Martinelli's apple cider, lemon juice, spices in a saucepan

2. Peel 5 large orange zests, and add to cider saucepan, and bring to a boil

3. Once boiling immediately reduce to a simmer for at least 1 hour, but up to 4 for maximum spice strength.

4. Strain spices from the cider, and return to a clean pot

BOOZY TWIST - add in 2-4c of your favorite fortified wine

WHIP

1. Pour 1 pint of heavy whipping cream into a mixing bowl

2. Whisk Or Use a mixer until the cream starts to thicken and create soft, cloud-like peaks

3. Add in sugar to taste while mixing

4. Add in 1 TSP of vanilla extract (I get mine from my Mom's homemade secret recipe)

Once the whip is nice and fluffy, top this incredible cider with the whip, cinnamon, nutmeg, a cinnamon stick, and a star anise - grab your favorite blanket, light a candle (more for ambiance than anything since your house now smells like this amazing cider), and enjoy the changing of the seasons.

ENJOY!