Have you ever tried Cider mulled wine? Have you ever tried it from a thermos while sitting on a picnic blanket in the park surrounded by magnificent autumn colors, crispy air penetrated with the smell of dried leaves, stunning blue sky with fluffy friendly clouds and the mesmerizing beauty of that little moment when you allow yourself to stop and just enjoy?
If you did not do so this fall, it’s high time! Autumn and apple cider, picnic in the park and a warm copper cup filled with aromatic mulled wine warming your hands and your soul is the marriage made in heaven!
I do not have time to stop you say, I’m too busy, I have too many obligations, I work three jobs, I have small kids, sleepless nights…. This list is endless and overwhelming for each of us. Each of us has their own struggles, worries, and workload. We wore ourselves out sometimes by this simple, by first sight, but very vicious and cruel belief that “we do not have time to stop and smell roses”.
By saying “I do not have time to enjoy life’s little moments” we sort of saying,
“I’m too busy driving, I don’t have time to stop for a gas. Eventually, you will.”
Let us plan these pit stops and pick them by ourselves. The first pit stop is…
Make yourself a cup of cider-mulled wine before the last of the autumn leaves fall.
Homemade cider-mulled wine is completing the fall picture with a pleasant twist, keeping spirits high and stress levels low. Cider mulled wine made with its apple flavor profile, brightened with orange peel, and slightly tangy flavor of intriguing spices is one tasty treat that is going to go alongside each of your fall picnic outings from now on.
p.s. Don’t forget to jump for joy into a pile of leaves!
After eating this incredible meal, you will become a pinch happier, I promise!
Bon Appétit!
Apple cider mulled wine
Ingredients
- 750 ml dry white wine
- 3 cups apple cider
- 3 tbsp honey
- 5 clove
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cardamom or all spice
- 1 piece 5*5 cheese cloth
- 1 green apple
- 1 orange
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients
- Place spices on a cloth and tie with kitchen twine.
- Place wine, apple cider, honey, and spice bag into slow cooker and cook on low setting for 3 hours. You can keep it on warm setting up to 3 hours. Cut apple into thin slices using mandoline. Segment orange leaving the skin on. Decorate the cup with 2 pieces of apple and 1 segment of orange and 1 cinnamon stick. Serve hot. Bon Appétit!
