Wassail may be a traditional holiday drink, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it all autumn long! This warmly spiced hot mulled cider comes together in minutes and can be heated on the stove or in the slow cooker.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
1orange studded with approximately 30 whole cloves
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Insert the cloves into the orange by piercing the skin with the end of the cloves. Bake pomander orange in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Remove orange from oven and set aside.
In a large pot over low heat, stir together apple cider, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, sliced orange and apple. Add pomander orange to the pot and simmer uncovered for at least 2 hours. Alternately add mixture to a slow cooker and cook on low heat for 4 hours.
Before serving, strain spices from the cider, but reserve the pomander orange. Add cider back into the pot with the pomander orange. Serve warm.
If you desire a sweeter wassail, add simple syrup to taste.
Notes
If necessary, pierce the skin of the orange with a skewer before inserting the cloves. If you like the spice of ginger, add a full tablespoon of dried ginger pieces. Alternately, you can omit the ginger entirely if you prefer or do not have any on hand.