Wassail (Spiced cider)

With a splash of warming brandy, this spicy apple-flavoured brew helps fire up the appetite.

Recipe «Wassail (Spiced cider)» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 orange, 4 whole cloves, 500ml apple juice, 1 cinnamon stick, 3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced , 6 cardamom pods, crushed, Pinch of ground allspice, Pinch of ground nutmeg , 750ml apple cider, 180ml brandy, 1 red apple, cored, thinly sliced.

Ingredients:

• 1 orange 
• 4 whole cloves 
• 500ml apple juice 
• 1 cinnamon stick 
• 3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced 
• 6 cardamom pods, crushed 
• Pinch of ground allspice 
• Pinch of ground nutmeg 
• 750ml apple cider 
• 180ml brandy 
• 1 red apple, cored, thinly sliced 

Instructions

1. Stud the orange with cloves. Place in a large saucepan. Add apple juice, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice and nutmeg. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Set aside for 30 minutes to infuse. Strain into a jug. Discard spices.
2. Return the apple juice mixture to the pan. Add the cider and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until it just starts to simmer. Divide the brandy and apple among heatproof serving glasses. Top with the cider mixture.