About the Recipe
Ingredients
4 cups organic apple juice/cider
1 cinnamon stick
11 lemon slices studded with cloves (3 are for the recipe, 8 are for garnish)
Juice of 1 lemon
3Â star anise
5 dashes Orange Bitters (omit for mocktail)
7 Tbsp or 3.5 oz Popple Tree Creek Farms Elderberry Syrup (Honey
or Elixir)
Your favorite vodka or gin (omit for mocktail)Â
Preparation
Step 1
In a saucepan, heat apple juice/cider over low heat.Â
Step 2
Add cinnamon stick, lemon juice, star anise, orange bitters (if using), and THREE of the clove-studded lemon slices.Â
Step 3
Cover pot with a lid and let simmer on low for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Stir in Popple Tree Creek Farms Elderberry Syrup until combined.Â
Step 5
Pour 150 mL (2/3 cup or 5 ounces) of mulled juice into each glass.
Step 6
Add 1 shot of gin to each glass (omit for those who prefer theirs as a mocktail).
Step 7
Garnish each serving with a clove-studded lemon slice.