It’s a Winnie the Pooh, blustery, sort of day in my neck of the Hundred Acre woods this morning – perfect reason to whip up a batch of hot spiced cider! This quick beverage recipe will not only warm you up it will make the whole house smell amazing.
*1 gallon of 100% Juice Apple Cider (whichever brand you prefer)
*1 cup of water OR 1 cup ginger ale
*2 cinnamon sticks
*1 Star Anise
*6 whole cloves
* 1 vanilla bean split and scraped (add both the vanillin & the bean)

Bring the pot to a boil and let simmer until the liquid reduces by about a 1/4 — 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and serve warm — with a dollop of honey, assuming Pooh didn’t get to it first.

TTFN!