Mulled Apple Cider
Beat the winter blues with this gorgeous fragrant homemade sugar-free Mulled Apple Cider recipe which tastes just like apple pie!
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple juice unsweetened
- 3 cardamom pods bruised
- 4 allspice berries
- 2 cinnamon stick
- ½ star anise
- 3 peppercorns
- 1 piece orange rind 2 inches, peeled, approx 5 cm length
- 2 pinches ground nutmeg
- 4 cups sparkling water or club soda
- ice
- apple for garnish
- rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Place the apple juice and spices in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer and reduce to low. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the juice has reduced by almost half. Remove from the heat and leave until completely cool.
- Pour the mulled apple juice into a jug and add the apple slices, ice and sparkling (soda) water. Add sprigs of rosemary to the serving glasses and serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.