Description
Stay warm on a cold night with this spiced pear cider spiked with rum.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 liter Apple Cider (preferably a “cloudy” apple cider)
- 2 – 3 Pears (I used Anjou Pears, thinly sliced – about 1/8″ thick)
- 1 Lemon (zest and juice)
- 6 Cardamom pods
- 1 – 1 inch piece Ginger root (peeled)
- 1 Tbsp Sugar (or to taste)
- Cinnamon Sticks (to garnish)
- Sliced Lemons (to garnish)
- 1 cup Rum (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the Apple Juice, sliced Pears, 2 Cinnamon sticks, Zest and Juice of 1 Lemon and the squeezed Lemon, Cardamom pods, peeled Ginger root (left whole), and Sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. You can leave the spices if you’d like or remove them before serving. I like to leave them in until the end and top up with more pears and apple juice if needed.
- To serve, add a slice of pear, a cinnamon stick, sliced lemon, and rum if desired – 2 parts Mulled Pear Cider to 1 part Rum.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes