Stovetop Mulled Apple Cider
- 8 cups apple cider, fresh, unfiltered
- 1 medium orange, sliced into rounds
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 piece fresh ginger, 1-inch piece, sliced (optional)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar, or maple syrup, to taste (optional)
Stovetop Mulled Apple Cider
- Pour the cider into a large saucepan or pot and add the orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger.
- Warm over medium heat until it steams and tiny bubbles form at the edges.
- Lower the heat and keep it just below a simmer so the spices steep without the cider boiling.
- Taste and stir in brown sugar if your cider is tart.
- Ladle into mugs through a small strainer, or scoop out the spices first.