Holiday Spiced Cider

This warm, cozy drink will spice up your holiday season

There’s just something about the holidays that makes a warm mug feel extra comforting. This cider is one of those little rituals that helps you slow down…nothing fancy, just real ingredients, gentle spice, and a pot simmering away while you go about your day. As everything warms together, your kitchen starts to smell like the season in the best possible way: bright citrus, cozy cinnamon, a hint of sweetness from the fruit.

It’s the kind of drink that feels nourishing and familiar, the one you reach for when you want a moment to breathe. So pour yourself a cup, settle into the couch, and enjoy this perfectly spiced holiday cider with a good book by your side.

Makes 4 servings

What You Need

• 1 liter 100% unsweetened cranberry juice blend or apple juice
• 3 large cinnamon sticks, crushed into small pieces
• 1 tbsp. whole cloves, crushed into small pieces
• 1 tbsp. whole all spice, crushed into small pieces
• 2 tbsp. dried cranberries
• 2 dried apple rings, chopped into small pieces
• The peel from 1 mandarin orange, washed and chopped into small pieces

How to Make Holiday Spiced Cider

1. Mix the cinnamon sticks, cloves, all spice, dried cranberries, dried apples and mandarin orange peel and
   place in a glass jar or bowl and keep for up to a month until ready to use.
2. Place 1 liter cranberry juice (or apple juice) and 1 tbsp. mulling spices in a pot and heat to boiling.
3. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain before serving.
4. Hint: Place mulling spices in small glass jars and give as holiday gifts.

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