Mulled Apple 'Chai'-der

Name: Mulled Apple 'Chai'-der
Yield: Serves 8 (Makes about 2 quarts)
Ingredients: 1 , cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 , star anise pod; 1/2 teaspoon, crushed cardamom pods; 1/2 teaspoon, black peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon, whole cloves; 2 quarts, apple cider; 4 strips, lemon zest; 1 - 3 tablespoons, light brown sugar or dark brown sugar (to taste)

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

Beverages

The flavors of chai, the Indian concoction of milk, tea, and spices, inspired this variation.

SERVES8 (Makes about 2 quarts)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a chai-flavored mulled cider recipe that didn’t taste dusty and muddy. For the perfect blend of spices (and a method for infusing the cider that wouldn’t take hours) we turned to whole spices, which we toasted briefly in a skillet...

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