Mulled Cider
Makes 16 drinks
- 64 oz [2 L] apple cider
- 1 oz [30 ml] maple syrup
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds, plus 1 lemon peel
- 1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds, plus 1 orange peel
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
Pour the cider and maple syrup into a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Simmer for 15 minutes. To serve, ladle into heatproof punch cups.
Reprinted from Very Merry Cocktails by Jessica Strand with permission by Chronicle Books, 2020 | Photography by Ren Fuller