When the weather gets cold, Chef loves to make his special mulled apple chidow. Serve it piping hot with comforting spices for a perfect winter treat!
Gently smack open the cardamom pods with the back of a knife on a cutting board. With the same knife, cut the knob of ginger in half, lengthwise.
Slice your orange into circular slices and set aside. Separate a few slices for garnish.
Add your cardamom pods, star anise, and allspice berries to your skillet.
Set your skillet over medium-high heat. Toast the spices, not forgetting to move the pan often, until very fragrant, about 2.5 minutes. Then, transfer the spices and ginger into a cheesecloth bundle and tie with your kitchen twine.
(If you don’t have cheesecloth, a tea infuser works great, here!)
Then, add all your ingredients to a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove from heat and serve with a little grated nutmeg and a section of orange slice for garnish.
1 Gallon of Apple Cider
1 medium/large Orange
1” Knob of Fresh Ginger
1 Tbsp of All Spice Berries
2 Star Anise
1 cup of fresh cranberries
3 Tbsp Cardamom Pods
½ Lemon, deseeded
One bundle of Cheesecloth
(or Tea Infuser)
Kitchen Twine
Nutmeg (optional for serving)