Mulled Apple Cider

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Adapted from the recipe by The Pioneer Woman, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table

Makes: 1¼ gallons

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

• 1-gallon apple cider*
• 3 granny smith apples*
• 1 orange
• 1 Tablespoon allspice berries
• 5-7 cinnamon sticks
• ½ cup fresh cranberries
• If making without alcohol: 1 packet Mulling Spices* mix from Muddy Trail Jerky Co.
• If making with alcohol: 1 cup amber rum* or other preferred alcoholic beverage* 

Instructions

1. Pour the apple cider into a large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Dice the apples and toss them into the cider.
3. Peel the rind off the orange in large pieces and toss them in the cider.
4. Add the allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, cranberries, and mulling spices (if making without alcohol).
5. Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Add the amber rum if using, then simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.