Hot Spiced Drunken Apple Cider
Cordelia
Test Kitchen-Approved
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- 8
- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 Minutes
Not just tasty but also elegant and beautiful, and should nicely decorate a holiday table. The white wine keeps the nice color of the cider and the cranberries make it festive and give it a pinkish hue.
Ingredients
- 1/2 gallon apple cider (I have used unfiltered)
- 3/4 bottle of gewurztraminer (or other white wine which is not too dry, or you can use even semi sweet one like Muscat)
- 4 to 5 sticks of cinnamon
- 4 to 5 cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3 tablespoon to 4 tablespoons honey (depends on how sweet the wine you're using)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (or cubes of apple if not in cranberry season)
Featured Video
A more refined version of mulled cider, this punch also calls for an off-dry white wine and fresh cranberries. The cider is quickly steeped in spices -- cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg -- before you add the wine and cranberries, which give the punch a light rosy hue. Cordelia's concoction goes down easy, so sip slowly if you can restrain yourself! - A&M
Directions
- Step 1
Put the cider and all spices in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Step 2
Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Step 3
When on low heat add the wine. Do not boil again so the alcohol won't evaporate too much, just let it warm.
- Step 4
Add the cranberries and simmer for a few more minutes until they color the liquid a bit.