Holiday Drinks
Lenox & Twittermoms asked me to share about my favorite holiday drink. Without a doubt, it is apple cider.
Last year I hosted a Carols By Candlelight event in my home on Christmas Eve. Along with holiday sweets and treats, I served hot apple cider in my favorite crackle glazed celadon tea cups.
I actually use premixed mulling spices (the brand name escapes me but it has a picture of a raven on the shiny gold package) which I add to apple juice and boil in an enormous soup kettle. It makes like 2 gallons or something.
If you don’t have a mix, try this recipe:
MULLED CIDER SPICE MIX
Yield: 1 bag (enough for 2 quarts of apple cider)
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole allspice
10 whole cloves
Make a spice bag from 2 to 3 layers of cheese cloth. Put the spices in the center of a 6 inch cheesecloth square or circle. Tie cloth shut. Use one bag to every 2 quarts of apple cider.
Perfect for when you go a-wassailing!
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02 November 2009, 9:40 am
Mmmmm…lovin’ apple cider too! Of course my post is about cider too.
02 November 2009, 5:54 pm
Right up my alley and ringin’ the doorbell, baby. I got mugs waiting on you.