Steaming Mulled Cider
November 14th 2009 -
Ingredients:
1 gallon apple cider
1 cup dry white wine, such as Chardonnay
1/4 cup honey
2 apples—peeled, cored and finely chopped
One 4-inch rosemary sprig
Two 3- to 4-inch cinnamon sticks, broken
4 cloves
1 star anise
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Directions:
Combine the cider, wine, honey, apple, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and lemon zest in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Strain the mulled cider and discard the solids. Serve the mulled cider warm with a brandy sidecar.
