Mulled Cider.. Gorgeous..!!

Jack Wrights..
Mulled cider

1 litre cider
200ml sloe gin
Half a dozen cloves
Four cinnamon sticks
Sugar or honey (optional)
A good (homemade!) apple juice (optional)
A sliced orange or two

Put the cider (and apple juice if using) into a saucepan with the spices and bring slowly to the boil with the lid on. As soon as it starts to simmer turn off the heat and add the sloe gin and the oranges. Taste and add honey or sugar if you want. Serve straight away by a log fire with the back door closed. It tastes just a little like those Winter Mixtures of Grandma's, but so much nicer.

A word of warning – the sloe gin makes this concoction powerful stuff, which is a "good thing" if you know it but not if you don't. Either drink in moderation or add plain apple juice during the cooking phase to bring the potency down to a more sensible level.

 

In a recipe similar to yours, I have always used rum and dark sugar in mine

 

Ah but if you are a Sloe Gin fan which I am then this is gorgeous Andy...

 

Sounds good to me, when shall we all turn up?