How to make hot spiced cider

Inspired by cold weather and Kitchen Witch's recipe - sadly non-alcoholic - I set about making hot spiced cider last night.
Turned out truly delicious. In terms of a recipe, you can't go wrong if you heat up cider with cloves, cinammon sticks, brown sugar, a dash of orange juice, perhaps and some brown sugar or honey. I used this one as a base. If you've got any apples lying around, you could add chunks and some slices of lemon or orange or grated rind (thanks for the tip, Kitchen Witch!). I've heard it said that adding ale is a good idea, but I'm not sure. Cider and beer mixed together? Smacks of my teenage years and I'm not sure I can face it.

Comments

[hedgewizard]

Lemon rind? Nice variation. I have just this minute decided to make a batch or spiced cider for a bit of dutch courage before tonight's dinner - the soup made from our first ever home-reared boiler!

[Eco-Worrier]

Gosh, bravo, Hedgewizard. I don't know if I could kill a chuck, but since I'm happy to scoff one on a Sunday, I probably should be able to. I shall visit your blog for an account of the brutal deed.

[Siel]

If not ale, what does one add to make it alcoholic? I want to try the recipe, but without alcohol it kind of defeats the purpose :P

[tracy ho]

Its greats , i like it thank you for sharing,

All the best
Tracy Ho
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[Eco-Worrier]

Siel, I quite agree. To make it alcoholic, as well as the ale, you use cider...are you confusing it with apple juic. Cider is most definitely alcoholic. You could also add a splash of brandy if you were feeling naughty. Cheers!

[hedgewizard]

Aha, what we in Britland call cider is referred to in parts of Amerikay as "hard cider". That catches everybody out! Although Siel, don't knock hot spiced apple until you've tried it, alcohol or no!

[Link Lovers]

I just started reading your blog, but I really enjoy it! Hot spiced cider sounds delicious!

[Link Lovers]

I just started reading your blog, but I really enjoy it! Hot spiced cider sounds delicious!