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Spiced hot cider

Mulled cider with orange, Madagascar cinnamon and cloves. Alcoholic drink, heated without boiling, for adults only.

  • Prep 5 min
  • Cooking 15 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Difficulty Easy

This hot cider gently infuses ground cinnamon, whole cloves and orange zest, never boiling, so as to keep the cider's slight sparkle.

Dry cider is an alcoholic drink; this hot preparation is for adults only. Madagascar cinnamon and cloves bring their flavour to the whole. Our family grows this Ceylon cinnamon and these cloves in Vangaindrano, in south-eastern Madagascar.

Method

Preparation

  1. Wash the orange, peel off the zest in wide strips and cut the fruit into rounds.
  2. Pour the cinnamon powder into a tea filter or a square of muslin, and close it so it does not infuse as loose grains in the glass.
  3. In a saucepan, pour the cider, add the cloves, the cinnamon sachet, the zest and orange rounds, and the brown sugar.
  4. Heat gently for 10 to 15 minutes, without boiling, to keep the aromas and the cider’s slight sparkle.
  5. Taste and adjust the sugar if needed.
  6. Remove the cinnamon sachet, cloves and orange rounds before serving nice and hot, in heat-resistant glasses.
Chef's tip

The little extra that changes everything

Do not let the cider boil: gentle heating preserves the spices’ aromas and the drink’s slight sparkle. Like any cider, this hot version remains an alcoholic drink, for adults only. Another mulled drink with the same spices: mulled wine with Madagascar spices. Our products for this recipe: Madagascar cloves (25 g pouch), Madagascar cinnamon (40 g pouch)

Frequently asked questions

About this recipe

Can the dry cider be replaced with an alcohol-free version?
Yes, a sparkling apple juice without alcohol replaces the dry cider for an alcohol-free version, with the same spices and heating time.
Why put the cinnamon powder in a tea filter?
Because cinnamon powder, poured directly into the liquid, leaves grains at the bottom of the glass; the filter allows it to infuse without this residue.
Can this mulled cider be made ahead?
Yes, it can be heated ahead then reheated gently without boiling when serving, without adding sugar again.
In the kitchen

Four moves with one bean

What to do with a whole bean, from the first cut to the sugar jar.

01 Split 30 s

Knife tip halfway through, one single pass along the whole length.

02 Scrape 1 min

Scrape both halves with a spoon. That black is the flavour.

03 Infuse 20 min

Seeds and bean into the hot milk, off the heat, covered.

Vanilla beans laid on a white plate
04 Reuse 1 week

Rinse the emptied bean, let it dry, then slip it into the sugar.

One bean serves twice
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