It’s mid-December and what better way to get cozy is there than with a cup of spiced apple cider? If you prefer a sweeter cider than maple syrup or date syrup are perfectly unrefined options to use, we didn’t put any in the recipe though because we thought it turned out great even without, although that may have been the splash of whisky we snuck in talking.

Food Pharmacy’s Mulled Apple Cider 
(servings: 1 liter)

1 liter of pressed apple juice (cloudy apple juice makes better than concentrate)
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon of whole cardamom seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 biter orange peel or half an orange
1 star anise
1 cm fresh ginger

Bring everything to a boil and then lower the temperature to simmer for 30 minutes. Drink and be merry!

Tip!
Give the ginger a little bang with the back of the knife so it is lightly crushed – you’ll get more flavor from it that way.