One delightful Christmas tradition of olde that is sure to keep you cozy during these chilly 12 days of Christmas is enjoying a mug of freshly mulled apple cider. Mulling cider is a simple process that turns normal, delicious cider into a citrusy hot beverage filled with fantastic flavors and spices that will warm you to the core. Little compares to a home filled with the sweet Christmas aroma of hot cider, oranges and cinnamon heating together on the stove.
Whether you are entertaining guests, visiting family, or staying home to enjoy a batch of this cider alongside your favorite book, Weaver’s Orchard has got you covered. Pick up the ingredients you need to make a batch of mulled cider at home, mixing and matching your favorite oranges from our impressive variety of fresh citruses with our award-winning apple cider.
I recommend trying our new, flavorful Gold Rush Apple Cider full of sweet, fruity and tart notes to make this cider recipe extra special. Gold Rush cider uses our homegrown yellow apples of the same name that have a distinct and bright flavor – it’s just a little bit different than any cider you’ve ever tasted!
This recipe is sure to delight and surprise those you share it with, and bring you that festive taste of Christmastime. Mulled cider is an easy and quick beverage to create that travels well with a portable electric pot, making it the perfect unique drink to bring to Christmas and New Year’s gatherings this year. Enjoy, all, and Merry Christmas!
Find out more about our apple cider as well as where else you can purchase it here. We’ll be open 8:00-3:00 on Christmas Eve – check out our full holiday week hours here.
PrintFestive Mulled Gold Rush Cider
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5-10 min
- Total Time: 10-15 min
- Yield: 14–16 servings 1x
Ingredients
Festive Mulled Gold Rush Cider
Time: 10-15 mins
Makes: 14-16 servings
- 1 blood orange or Cara Cara orange, sliced
- 1 navel orange, sliced
- 2–3 juice oranges, squeezed (or about 1 cup orange or grapefruit juice)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole star anise
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 gallon Weaver’s Gold Rush Apple Cider (or your favorite Weaver’s Orchard apple cider)
Instructions
- First, plug in an electric cook pot or crockpot (you can also heat this on the stove in a large pot).
- Next, slice the blood and navel oranges and add to the pot.
- Squeeze juice oranges using a manual or electric juicer and add fresh juice to the pot.
- Add whole and ground spices.
- Add Weaver’s Gold Rush Apple Cider or your favorite Weaver’s Apple Cider and stir. Heat on medium-low until bubbly and hot, about 5-10 minutes.
- When cider is piping, ladle into mugs and serve. Keep pot on simmer and serve throughout the day, adding additional cold cider as needed. Enjoy!