Mulled Cider

1. 1

   Pour the cider, rum, and herbal tea into a wide saucepan, add the sugar and pour over a low heat to mull.

2. 2

   Halve the clementines, stick a clove into each half, and add them to the pan.

3. 3

   Break the cinnamon sticks in half, and tip into the pan.

4. 4

   Add the bay leaves, bruised cardamom pods and whole piece of ginger, and let everything infuse as the pan comes almost to the boil.

5. 5

   Once the pan is near to boiling, turn down the heat, so that it just keeps warm, and ladle into heatproof glasses with handles to serve.

6. 6

   To make this into a non-alcoholic warmer, replace the cider and rum with 1 quart of apple juice and 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice.

7. 7

   You probably wont need the sugar, but taste when warm to see if you want a little and the add as you like.

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