when your boiling store bought apple cider in a pot, What is the best stuff to put in it
2006-12-17 11:25:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
cinnamon sticks...
2006-12-18 00:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by matt B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Pour one gallon of fresh cider into a large pot on the stove or into a crockpot or slow cooker.
2. Add a half cup of brown sugar.
3. Place 1 teaspoon of whole cloves, 1 teaspoon of whole allspice, and 3 cinnamon sticks on a square of cheesecloth and tie up. Add to the pot.
4. Heat the cider to a boil, stirring regularly. Leave the pot uncovered so that you and your family or guests can enjoy the warm, delicious aroma.
5. Once the cider boils, lower the setting to simmer for at least another 15 minutes to allow for thorough infusion of the spices. Stir occasionally.
6. Remove the spices from the pot and ladle hot mulled cider into mugs or other glasses designed for hot beverages.
Tips:
1. If you don't have cheesecloth on had, use a tea ball or a coffee filter to hold the spices.
2. Add a splash of rum or brandy to really warm up a chilly day.
3. For a decorative touch, you can stud an apple with cloves and allow that to float in your cider pot instead of adding cloves to your spice bag.
What You Need:
* fresh cider
* whole cloves
* cinnamon sticks
* whole allspice
* cheesecloth
* large stock pot
* brown sugar
* ladle
* mugs
2006-12-17 12:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, I wouldn't boil it.. just simmer until you see some steam escaping, but don't let it bubble and cook.
Add cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, whole allspice, maybe half a nutmeg, an orange and a lemon, halved and squeezed, and maybe a little brown sugar if it's unsweetened. The addition of sugar just dpeneds upon your taste.
2006-12-17 14:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy mulling spices from the grocery stores. So I don't have to figure out how much cinnamon, cloves,cardomon to add. Check your local grocery store/ or farmers market. A popular brand is Aspen Mulling Spices.
2006-12-19 08:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by the librarian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinnamon sticks and cloves and orange wedges. This makes mulled cider.
2006-12-17 11:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by queenmaeve172000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apples?
2006-12-17 11:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the obvious answer of rum or some other alcohol, I would put in spices. You can typically buy mulling spices at the store, or if that isn't available, simmer it with cinnamon sticks.
2006-12-17 11:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by Lilly Jones-Fair 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cinnamon is the standard. Or- Pumpkim Pie spice, it is a combo of spices, such as ginger cinnamon and nutmeg which tastes pretty good in cider.
2006-12-17 11:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by amanda308 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caramel is really good in apple cider or cinnamon
2006-12-17 11:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by Claire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove, pour in a mug and add a cinnamon stick.
2006-12-17 17:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably want to put in cinnamon and cloves. Its the best for me.
2006-12-17 12:35:07 · answer #11 · answered by grapefruitgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋