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Spiked Apple Cider

A warm spiced apple cider, wine and rum punch to warm you from the inside out.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 1466 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups apple cider
  • 1 ml bottle white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio or other dry white wine)
  • 2 whole cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole allspice berries
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 tablespoon mandarin or clementine zest from about 3 mandarins
  • ½ cup mandarin juice from about 6 mandarins
  • ½ cup simple syrup
  • ½ cup golden rum I used Mount Gay

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine the cider, wine, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, anise and cloves in a pot or dutch oven. Add the lemon zest, clementine zest, clementine juice and simple syrup.
  2. Heat over medium high heat until the mixture just starts to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and place the lid on the pot so it's slightly askew. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and star anise and set aside.
  3. Place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and ladle or pour the grögg mixture through the strainer.
  4. Wash and dry the pot that you simmered the Grögg in. Add the cider mixture back to the pot, along with the reserved cinnamon and star anise.
  5. Just before serving, warm the Grögg over medium high heat. Remove from heat and stir in the rum. Cover tightly with the lid to keep the punch hot without cooking off the rum.
  6. Ladle into cups and garnish with extra cinnamon sticks, star anise and orange peel for a festive feel.

Nutrition Information

Calories 146.6kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 29.14g (10%) Protein 0.46g (1%) Fat 0.25g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.04g (0%) Sodium 16.7mg (1%) Potassium 152.28mg (4%) Fiber 0.86g (3%) Sugar 25.58g (51%) Vitamin A 31IU (1%) Vitamin C 16.88mg (19%) Calcium 20.81mg (2%) Iron 1.07mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1466

% Daily Value*

Calories 146.6kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 29.14g 10%
Protein 0.46g 1%
Fat 0.25g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Sodium 16.7mg 1%
Potassium 152.28mg 3%
Fiber 0.86g 3%
Sugar 25.58g 51%
Vitamin A 31IU 1%
Vitamin C 16.88mg 19%
Calcium 20.81mg 2%
Iron 1.07mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.