It was a long, cold, rainy day. I left work after the rain stopped and got home before it started again. Still cold, perfect evening for mulled cider. Put it on to warm, fed the chickens and it was warm in time for roommates to come home to warm mulled cider. Yumm!
Pull out a pan big enough for the amount you want to make. I used a small saucepan for 1/2 of a 2 quart bottle. I used
1 cinnamon stick,
4 or 5 cloves,
a sliced lemon
a dash of orange juice since I didn’t have an orange, but you can add an orange if you have one
A spoonful of brown sugar, more or less to taste
a dash of salt
Warm over medium heat and use a ladle to pour into mugs or teacups. Don’t have a ladle? What’s wrong with you? Don’t you eat soup!? Go get a ladle! Now you can have the cider. Serve with a meal or just to warm up. Adding a shot of whiskey, rum or brandy to a cup is optional and one assumes purely for medicinal purposes, of course.
Yes, I took the mug shot when I realized I should do so before I drank it all. The same can be done with your favourite red wine. Also really yummy on a cold day.
Brielle's Avalon 
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