Hot Mulled Cider

Hot Mulled Cider

Ingredients

1 gallon apple cider

3/4 cup bourbon

1/4 cup honey

2 quince, peeled, cored and finely chopped

1 (4'') rosemary sprig

2 (3-4'') cinnamon sticks, broken

4 cloves

1 star anise

1/2 tsp grated lemon zest

Instructions

Combine the cider, bourbon, honey, quince, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and lemon zest in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Strain the mulled cider and discard the solids. Serve the mulled cider warm.