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Hot Spiced Christmas Apple Drink

Fri, 6 December 2024

Hot Spiced Christmas Apple Drink

Takes 10 mins 

Makes 2-4 drinks 

Ingredients: 

  • 1lt of your favourite local cider or apple juice! 
  • 3 tbs honey/or brown sugar 
  • 1 apple, sliced in disks 
  • 2 bay leaves 
  • 2 sticks cinnamon  
  • 100ml Christmas syrup (recipe below) 
  • 1-2 shots brandy (optional) 

 

Method: 

  1. Stud your apples sliced with the cloves. 
  1. Place all your ingredients into a large sauce pot and heat, do not boil. 
  1. Serve hot. 

 

Christmas Syrup 

Takes 15minutes 

Makes 700ml 

  • 2 oranges, juice and zest 
  • 1 inch ginger 
  • 2 cinnamon sticks 
  • 1 tsp allspice 
  • 1 tsp cloves 
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg 
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon 
  • 250g light brown sugar 
  • 500ml water 

Method: 

  1. Bring all the ingredients to the boil in a saucepan. 
  1. Keep on a high heat and let it bubble away for 10 minutes to allow it to reduce. 
  1. Strain through a sieve. 
  1. Allow to cool fully. 
  1. Add to bubbles, cocktails, coffee, drizzle over desserts and enjoy! 

 

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