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National Hot Mulled Cider Day

Drink · Seasonal · September 30

A day for hot mulled cider, apple cider warmed slowly with cinnamon, cloves and citrus until the whole kitchen smells like it.

National Hot Mulled Cider Day falls on Thursday, September 30, 2027. That is 338 days away.

Hot mulled cider is apple cider heated gently with spices. Cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and allspice are the usual crew, often joined by strips of orange peel and sometimes a slice of fresh ginger. The word mulled simply means warmed and spiced.

The cider in question is usually the cloudy, unfiltered kind sold in jugs at orchards and grocery stores, not the sparkling sort. It is sweet and a little tart on its own. Simmered with spices, it turns rounder and deeper, and the steam carries the smell into every room nearby. Most cooks keep it below a boil so the flavor stays bright.

People make it in a saucepan on the stove or leave it in a slow cooker so anyone can ladle out a mug when they come in from the cold. Some tie the spices in a bit of cheesecloth so nobody ends up chewing a clove. A cinnamon stick in the mug works as a stirrer and a garnish at once.

It pairs easily with plain food. Doughnuts, sharp cheddar, popcorn and gingerbread all sit well beside it. Leftovers keep in the fridge and warm up again without much fuss, though the clove flavor gets stronger the longer the spices stay in.

Ways to celebrate

• Simmer a pot of apple cider with cinnamon, cloves and orange peel.
• Pick up a jug of fresh cider from a local orchard or farm stand.
• Share a mug of mulled cider with a neighbor or coworker.
• Try adding a slice of ginger or a star anise pod to your batch.
• Serve warm cider with doughnuts or sharp cheddar.

Dates

All national days on September 30

Also on September 30

• National Chewing Gum Day
• National Love People Day
• International Podcast Day

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