BHA & BHT Free Vegan Mulled Cider
Warm, fragrant, and deeply spiced, this mulled cider is the kind of drink that makes a cold evening feel like a celebration. Apple cider simmers low and slow with cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, star anise, and whole peppercorns until every sip is layered with cozy, complex flavor. A touch of maple syrup adds natural sweetness, and a hint of vanilla rounds everything out beautifully. Many store-bought spiced ciders and flavored drinks sneak in synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest way to go. Every ingredient here is whole, recognizable, and free from anything artificial — just real spices, fresh orange rounds, and pure cider doing all the work. Strain it into mugs, tuck in a cinnamon stick for garnish, and you've got something that looks and tastes far more impressive than the effort involved.
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6 servings
- 6 cups apple cider
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 6 whole allspice berries
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 1 star anise
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
For serving
- cinnamon sticks, for serving (optional)
- orange slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, peppercorns, star anise, and orange rounds in a medium saucepan. Stir in the maple syrup.
- 2
Bring the cider to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until the cider is fragrant and deeply spiced.
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