CIDER HOWSE RULES

The best part about this cider is that there are no rules! It fills the house with the smells of the season and is the sweetest indulgence at the end of a long day.

It can be warmed in the slow cooker or on stovetop. I was home and wanted the fragrance to improve my mood so stovetop it was. Nothing turns around a mood better than food or drink.

MUSIC Laps Around the Sun, Ziggy Alberts

Place 2L of apple cider into pot

Next… depending on you preference you can add the following ingredients.
Notes in brackets are what I included.

Cinnamon Sticks (6)
Fresh Ginger (1” pc)
Juniper Berries (approx. 1 tsp.)
Orange slices (1 orange sliced into approx 1/4” slices)
Cloves (approx. 1 tbsp.)
Star Anise (5)

Allow to simmer on low/med heat for approx. 2-3 hours.

Now if everyone who will be drinking this are adults you can pour in 1 cup bourbon and let warm up before serving.

If the crowd is mixed you can omit the bourbon in the pot and just add as you serve.

Enjoy experimenting with the flavours based on preference.