Hot Mulled Apple Cider (Eplegløgg)
Hot Mulled Apple Cider is a hot spiced drink with real apples, cooked over low heat for a long time to really infuse those warm autumn spices. I added an orange for a pop of freshness, a little brown sugar to enhance the flavor and it is done.
Grab your favorite mug, pour yourself a comforting cup of hot mulled apple cider and watch the rain pour down. In my case, it has been raining for almost 2 months now. Maybe that's why I have already made three big batches of this hot mulled apple cider... I've been needing comfort, and this has brought it to me.
More mulled drink recipes:
- Nordic Mulled Wine (gløgg)
- Calendula & Grapefruit Mulled Cider
- Spiced plum cider
- Bourbon toddy with orange honey
You may think 'oh that is a huge batch', well yes and no, it is enough for around 8 cups, but as this lasts over 2 weeks in the fridge, you will be sorry if you didn't make the whole thing.
And it's also perfect for when you have guests over! Of course, there's no problem in making a smaller batch, but you will probably regret it. Just a heads up.
Hot Mulled Apple Cider
In Norway, or all the Scandinavian countries really, we like to drink gløgg during Christmas. This is a spiced and sweet mulled wine, but it's more often than not non-alcoholic.
Now I can extend the gløgg season with this apple gløgg, or eplegløgg in Norwegian, and I am super excited about that. My mom said she actually like this hot mulled apple cider more, and that comes from a Norwegian!
Cut apples into quarters. Leave out seeds and stems. I had them in the first time, along with the white rind of an orange and it didn't turn out great. I decided I'd rather just leave out the seeds and stems to avoid all bitter issues.
However, it will help thicken the cider if you want a really thick hot mulled apple cider.
This one is important, in my opinion: Zest your orange, avoid the bitter white rind, and juice it. This way we get the fresh and tasty zest and the juice, but not the bitter rind!
Add the orange and apples into a large pot along with all the spices. Cover with water. Let it all come to a boil while stirring occasionally. Cover and reduce to simmer, for 2 hours.
Then you mash the apples with a potato masher or a spatula, give it a good stir, and simmer for 1 more hour. Pour the mixture through a sieve and add sugar. Add it in smaller batches and taste as you go to find your sweet spot.
Enjoy this hot mulled apple cider hot. Store leftovers in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Cozy up with a good book or a movie, friends, and family, hot mulled apple cider, and pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies. It's Fall after all!
Need more inspiration for Fall treats?
- Easy Blender Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Pumpkin Sage Brown Butter Soup
- Simple Caramel Apple Pie Cake
- Everything Spice and Parmesan Crusted Grilled Cheese
- Wild Mushroom Ravioli
- Healthy Spiced Pumpkin Soufflé
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Recipe
Hot Mulled Apple Cider (Eplegløgg)
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 cups 1x
Description
Hot Mulled Apple Cider is a hot spiced drink with real apples, cooked over low heat for a long time to really infuse those warm autumn spices.
Ingredients
- 520 grams apples, cored, quartered. Around 5 apples
- 1 orange, zest and juice, avoid white rind
- 2 cinnamon sticks, or 1 tsp ground
- 1 tsp whole allspice, or 1 tsp ground
- 1 tsp whole cloves, or ¾ tsp ground
- ½ tsp nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
- 1 star anise, optional
- 2 liters water, 8 cups
- 120 g brown sugar, or to taste, ⅔ cup
- Juice of ½ lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Cut apples into quarters. Leave out seeds and stems. Zest your orange, avoid the bitter white rind, and juice it.
- Add the orange zest, orange juice and apples into a large pot along with all the spices. Cover with water. Let it all come to a boil, while stirring occasionally. Cover and reduce to simmer, for 2 hours.
- Then you mash the apples with a potato masher or a spatula, give it a good stir and simmer for 1 more hour. Pour the mixture through a sieve and add sugar. Add sugar in smaller batches and taste as you go to find your sweet spot.
- If you find it is still missing something, it may be that the apples are a little bland. A secret trick here is to add the juice of ½ lemon at the end. It will also taste even better the next day.
- Enjoy this hot mulled apple cider hot. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
You may also be interested in a Nordic mulled wine (both alcoholic and not alcoholic).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Inactive Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 31.8
- Sodium: 14
- Fat: 0.4
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38.1
- Fiber: 4.4
- Protein: 0.7
- Cholesterol: 0
Oh my goodness! I can't wait to try this! There is nothing better than a warm glass of good cider... especially with fall starting to make its debut! Love it!
Thank you so much, dear!
This recipe couldn't come at a more perfect time! I'm planning on going apple picking this weekend and this seems like the perfect thing with all the apples!
xoxo,
Kim
https://katandkim.com
Aren't you lucky, have fun apple picking! Thank you so much
What lovely photos and what a great idea - so autumnal - and it sounds perfect for me! I will definitely try this one
Thank you so much!
Yum! I love Hot Apple Cider! Making it fresh seems so much better than buying it from the store and heating it up! Will try this!
Yes, definitely! And it couldn't be easier either!
Wow, apple cider from scratch! Now that is fancy! I can already spell the yummy spices!
It's not so fancy once you see how easy it is! I hope you give it a try someday!
This looks excellent! I am definitely going to try this out when it gets cooler.
Kasey Ma
thestylewright.com
Thank you so much!
Ahhh..what a lovely warm and cozy recipe for the fall season! Your images are absolutely stunning. You've inspired me to make this hot-mulled apple cider this Friday when we have guests coming over for dinner.
Thank you so much, Denay! This drink is perfect for serving many people. I hope you will have a wonderful evening!
Wow, this looks so yummy! I have a lot of Norwegian history in my family, so I'd love to try this and gløgg!
That is so interesting! I have a few Norwegian (especially Christmas treats) recipes up on the blog. And just ask if you want to know anything about Norwegian food. 🙂
This sounds so good, still a bit too hot out for hot apple cider here. Also your photos are so beautiful
It's super cold here! Thank you so much, Cassie.
I love mulled cider this time of the year... I need to make some soon.
Me too!
What a great recipe and perfect for the season! I'm thinking this will be perfect during the coming holiday months when my family comes to town. They would love to wake up to a cup of this!
Thank you so much, Eric. Yes I believe they would love to wake up to a cup of this, I sure would!
We drink mulled wine here in Northern Italy too, especially in the mountain ski resorts. I like it a lot but this sounds a wonderful alternative. I'd love to try it!
Oh really, I will have to check it out! It is a snowy kind of drink, indeed. Thank you so much!