COCKTAILS
October 30, 2024
Ina Garten's Hot Spiced Apple Cider
If you're looking for a new drink to warm up this fall and winter, try Ina's "Hot Spiced Apple Cider"—a perfect cozy beverage for chilly days. You can add bourbon for an adult twist, making it a delightful option for everyone. Plus, it fills your home with a lovely, inviting aroma!
We served ours using the Bee water glasses. You can use them for warm liquid but we recommend to not go from cold to hot in this glassware.
Hot Spiced Apple Cider
5-6
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh apple cider
- 4 whole black peppercorns
- 6 or 7 (2 to 3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole dried cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 navel orange
- Good bourbon, such as Maker’s Mark (optional)
- 1 crisp red apple
Directions
- Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 × 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
- Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons bourbon, if using, to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in ¼-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in ¼-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.
