One of my favorite hot cider recipes, Mulled Cranberry Cider is warming and delicious without being too sweet. With a little rum – or even some red wine, too – you’ve got yourself a winning holiday cocktail.
Me: “Oooh, I think today is a good day for Mulled Cranberry Cider!”
My guy: “Do you think we have the rum to support that?”
That’s my guy – officer thinking all the way. (And yes, of course we did!)
I first caught wind of the idea of hot cranberry cider on a Martha Stewart Thankgiving Special. It was this episode – or one I caught around that time – where they showed a blooper reel and in one, she was cluelessly holding up two melons at chest level, talking very seriously about how to choose the ripest – apparently they didn’t realize the, um, gravity of the situation until after filming the segment. You just have to see it, but it’s hee-larious.
I love that Martha can laugh at herself – especially because she just sometimes comes across as the type of person (as much as I love her) that can’t. And that she’s down with the whole Whatever, Martha! thing? Bless her. She rocks.
So anyway, Mulled Cranberry Cider. It’s good stuff, especially for this time of year, and especially with rum. I like this better than hot apple cider, actually – it’s a little easier to drink because it’s not cloyingly sweet. Which actually can make this a little dangerous with rum – consider yourself warned! Here’s my version.
(You can warm this on the stove top, too – I just love the Crock Pot for stuff like this.)
Cozy, warm, happy holidays to you! The holiday season is officially here.
Along similar lines (except cold) check out this recipe from Cooking Light for Spicy Rum Punch. I need to try this one next.
Slow Cooker Mulled Cranberry Cider
Ingredients
Instructions
Please to explain the concept of ‘leftover red wine’? I’ve never experienced such a thing……
Is there a button on this site, so I can forward to my FB friends?
AND I love Sonia’s reply. I would just have to buy more. Leftover’s isn’t an option I have experienced either!