Mulled apple juice
This very simple recipe will give you a warming drink with an amazing flavour of apples and spices. Just the thing to serve to your guests as a "trou normand" (traditionally a small glass of calvados served between courses), or to round off a meal with the dessert.
52 K 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
4.80 €
600 ml
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 16th 2020
For 600 ml, you will need:
- 1
600 ml apple juice - 2
60 g caster sugar - 3
3 tonka beans - 4
1 vanilla pod - 5
10 greens cardamoms beans - Total weight: 670 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 3 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Put 600 ml apple juice into a saucepan and add 60 g caster sugar, 3 tonka beans* (coarsely chopped), 1 vanilla pod (split lengthways) and 10 greens cardamoms beans.
*American cooks should be aware that tonka beans are currently banned in the USA by the FDA.
*American cooks should be aware that tonka beans are currently banned in the USA by the FDA.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.
Take off the heat, cover (very important) and leave to infuse for a good hour or longer.
Take off the heat, cover (very important) and leave to infuse for a good hour or longer.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Strain the juice and tip any remaining spices into the fine sieve you are using.
The mulled apple juice is ready and can be put into sealed bottles and kept in the fridge for several days.
The mulled apple juice is ready and can be put into sealed bottles and kept in the fridge for several days.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Before serving, bring up to a simmer on medium heat...
Stage 5
...and serve piping hot in small coffee cups.
Remarks
If you'd like a more syrupy drink, add a little more sugar.
To bring out even more cardamom flavour, chop or crush the seeds as well. You can also give the tonka*, cardamom and vanilla a quick blast in a blender before adding this ground spice mixture to the apples.
*American cooks should be aware that tonka beans are currently banned in the USA by the FDA.
To bring out even more cardamom flavour, chop or crush the seeds as well. You can also give the tonka*, cardamom and vanilla a quick blast in a blender before adding this ground spice mixture to the apples.
*American cooks should be aware that tonka beans are currently banned in the USA by the FDA.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, in a sealed bottle.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1 RDI=0 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 0 | 510 RDI=30 % | 2,140 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 20 RDI=2 % | 0 | 80 RDI=4 % | 320 RDI: 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 600 ml : 4.80 €
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Apple juice
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Caster sugar
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Green cardamoms beans
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