Smoky Mulled Cider

Ingredients

• 1 L fresh unfiltered apple cider
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cloves
• 2 star anise
• 4 cardamom pods, cracked
• 5 slices fresh ginger
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 3 strips orange peel
• 4 g (about 2 tsp) lapsang souchong tea

Directions

1. Simmer the cider with the spices, ginger, and peel for 15- 20 min on low.
2. Pull off heat, let it drop slightly below boiling, add the lapsang, steep 3 to 4 min, then strain everything.
3. Served hot, garnished with an orange wheel and cinnamon stick.