Name: Hot Ginger-Spiced Mulled Cider
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 16 (Makes about 1 gallon)
Ingredients: 1 gallon apple cider; 2 oranges, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 lemon, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 teaspoons allspice berries; 6 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 cinnamon stick

Why This Recipe Works

For an old-fashioned, warming mug of mulled cider, we steeped fresh orange and lemon slices, cloves, allspice berries, a cinnamon stick, and a piece of fresh ginger in apple cider. For a bit of spicy bite, we added whole peppercorns to the pot, too. To ensure an attractively clear mulled cider, we strained the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.

Before You Begin

You can find cheesecloth in the baking supply aisle of most grocery stores.

Instructions

Bring all ingredients to boil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and steep for 30 minutes.

Line fine-mesh strainer with triple layer of cheesecloth and set over large bowl. Pour mulled cider through prepared strainer and discard solids. Return cider to pot and keep warm over low heat. Serve.