This Mulled maple apple cider recipe is a hot apple cider with rum, cinnamon, allspice, citrus, and cloves . It a comforting mulled cider with rum sweetened with pure maple syrup.
Certain beverages just scream the season like this fall inspired mulled cider with rum. It brings to mind fallen leaves, crisp apples and all things harvest. And with the fall chill in the air, a hot apple cider with rum will warm the mind and body all the way to your toes.
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We used a store bought apple cider and added the flavors of orange and lemon juice plus whole spices. We heated up the mulled apple cider to allow the spices to permeate your apple cider. Add the rum last since high heat will cause the alcohol to dissipate.
What alcohol to use in mulled apple cider:
You could use dark rum, whiskey or bourbon in this mulled maple apple cider. You could also try vodka for a lighter version. Whiskey will give the apple cider a spicier warm taste, while dark rum will give it a sweeter taste but vodka will not add much flavor. If you would like to be a little adventurous try of the cinnamon flavored rums or whiskeys. For a combination of sweet and spicy try Jim Beam Fire Bourbon®, Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire whiskey® or Fireball®. There are a few flavored rums on the market such as Rumcojones® or Devil’s Reef Cinnamon Spiced Rum®.
What is in this Mulled Maple Apple Cider:
Ingredients for Four (1 cup) Servings
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 8 whole allspice berries
- 4 small cinnamon sticks
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 quart cider
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup dark rum or whiskey, optional (see suggestions above)
- Slices of an apple, garnish
- Long Cinnamon Sticks, garnish
Equipment Needed:
- Sauce Pot
- Vegetable or Citrus Peeler
- Glass hand Juicer
- Cider Cups preferable clear
How to make Mulled Cider
Using a vegetable or citrus peeler, peel both the orange and the lemon. Add the peels, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and the star anise to a sauce pot.
Juice both the orange and the lemon. Add all the juice to the mulling spices and citrus peels in the pot.
Stir in one quart of apple cider and then add pure maple syrup to the citrus peels and the mulling spices.
Place the pot of mulled maple apple cider on low heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain out or remove the spices and peels from the cider. Add 1/2 cup of dark rum, if desired.
Pour your mulled cider with rum into cups and garnish with the apple slices and tall cinnamon sticks. Enjoy!
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Mulled maple apple cider with Rum
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 8 whole allspice berries
- 4 small cinnamon sticks
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 quart apple cider
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup dark rum or whiskey optional (see suggestions above)
- Slices of a apple garnish
- Long Cinnamon Sticks garnish
Instructions
- Using a vegetable or citrus peeler, peel both the orange and the lemon. Add the peels, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and the star anise to a sauce pot.
- Juice both the orange and the lemon. Add all the juice to the mulling spices and citrus peels in the pot.
- Stir in one quart of apple cider and then add pure maple syrup to the citrus peels and the mulling spices.
- Place the pot of mulled maple apple cider on low heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain out or remove the spices and peels from the cider. Add 1/2 cup of dark rum, if desired.
- Pour your mulled cider with rum into cups and garnish with the apple slices and tall cinnamon sticks. Enjoy
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