Last year I posted a recipe for a spice infused body butter and I talked about my mom’s mulled cider, and many of you asked for the recipe. I’ve finally secured it from my mum, so I thought I’d share that, along with a few holiday photos and a great big “thank you” for reading and supporting me this year 🙂
I am truly overwhelmed by the support I’ve had this year (and in years past), and I couldn’t be more grateful. You guys are the reason I keep blogging up a storm. Whether I’m staying in and photographing soap, or falling asleep pondering the possibilities of a new ingredient, I’m thrilled to be able to share my discoveries with you guys. You’re the best!
Mom’s Mulled Cider
1 liter | 1 qt apple cider
1 liter | 1 qt cranberry juice1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
1 tsp whole cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1 navel orange, sliced (unpeeled)Combine all the ingredients in a slow-cooking pot. Cover & heat on low for 2–5 hours (or longer). You may need to add more water if the cider reduces down considerably.
Serve from the pot (it’s especially good with added rum or scotch!). The book says to dot each mug with butter, though we’ve never done that and it sounds a bit odd to me. Let me know if you try it, it might be fantastic!
Mum recommends poking the cloves into the orange peel to keep them together and lower the chances of chowing down on an entire clove. I’ve also used honey instead of brown sugar, and I’ll often fudge the amounts of the juices depending on what’s on hand.
Adapted from Mable Hoffman’s Crockery Cookbook
I hope you all have a lovely holiday with your loved ones 🙂
Tobyn can hear reindeer on the roof 😉
A most happy Christmas and beautiful New Year Marie! I am most blessed by discovering your blog and feel a kinship with your penchant for the need to be creative in adulthood and share your gifts for others to enjoy freely. Thank you so much! Most of my gifts came from your blog and will be proud and
Excited to see their joy and receiving them. You made my Christmas more memorable and meaningful. Looking forward to more of your creations and your book!⛄❄
Thank you so much, Elizabeth 🙂 I’m so happy my blog allows me to share my creativity with so many wonderful people and have all kinds of awesome discussions with people all over the world! Thank you so much for your support 🙂
Happy Holidays! I am so grateful I found your blog. I’ve been scared to try soap, but it’s my next venture, with your blog’s guidance.
I hope you have the merriest of holidays! Best to you and yours. 🙂
Thanks, Kendra! I think you’ll love soap making, and I’ll be thrilled if I can help you get into it and fall in love with it 🙂 Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Marie. Thank you for the recipe. It sounds delicious.
Merry Christmas, Jennifer! Thank you so much for supporting me through the years 😀
Blessed Christmas Angel Marie!
You have made our year fun and given us many awesome recipes!!! Thank you for being YOU!!!
Hoping your book makes you a couple of millions (or more)!!!
Thanks so much, Leslie! That’s two of us with our fingers crossed 😉 😛
Happy Holidays from a fellow Canadian, and to tell you how much I have appreciated all the wonderful recipes and the interesting comments that go with them.
Looking forward to your book
All the Best
Thanks, Helena! Happy holidays and thank you for your support 🙂
Happy Christmas Marie, from Australia. My mum was overwhelmed today with a huge basket of homemade creams, lotions, soap, room mist, serums and more. Thankyou so much for your blog. Your book will be a huge success.
Thanks, Michele! I’m so touched that my recipes were a part of your down-under Christmas 🙂 Thanks for reading!
Tis the Season to rejoice in our Savior – Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas! 🙂
Merry Christmas Marie. Thank you so much for your blog! I, too, have enjoyed reading your words of wisdom and recipes. May God bless you this coming new year.
Happy Christmas, Sandi! Thanks for reading 🙂
Merry Christmas Marie!
Thank you for your continued inspiration!
Thanks, Tirzah! Happy Christmas 🙂
Happy holidays Marie, you have no idea of how much I’ve learned through your blog, and I’m looking forward to buy your book as soon as it’s for sale
Thanks so much for your support, Anamaria 🙂 Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, thanks for sharing your mom’ recipe!
Happy Christmas, Patricia 🙂
Merry Christmas! Thank You for all Your wonderful recipes. I recently stumbled on Your blog via xovain, and it has been very interesting, inspiring and helpful reading material. Thanks again and all the best in Your future endeavours!
Thanks, Ieva! Happy reading & DIYing in the new year 😀