Hot Mulled Cider

By mahto

Ingredients

• 1 gallon apple cider
• 3/4 cup dry white wine, such as Chardonnay
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 quince—peeled, cored and finely chopped
• One 4-inch rosemary sprig
• Two 3- to 4-inch cinnamon sticks, broken
• 4 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cider, wine, honey, quince, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and lemon zest in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Strain the mulled cider and discard the solids. Serve the mulled cider warm.