- The cream curdled.
- This happens if the cider is too acidic or too hot. Use high-fat double cream (min 30%) and never boil.
- What walnuts should I use?
- Common walnuts are best, but pecans give an even sweeter, buttery taste.
Toffee nut mulled cider
Imagine tasting your favourite toffee apple in liquid form, jazzed up with a little toasted walnut. This recipe is the essence of autumn cosiness: caramelising sugar and roasting walnuts releases deep, roasted aromas that perfectly complement the acidity of the apple.
Ingredients
500
ml
Apple cider
50
g
Brown sugar
1
pc
Cinnamon stick
3
pcs
Whole cloves
100
ml
Double cream (min. 30%)
30
g
Walnut kernels
1
tsp
Vanilla extract
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Dry frying pan (for roasting walnuts)
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Allergen Information
Milk
Tree nuts (Walnuts)
Instructions
1
✓
In a dry frying pan, toast the walnuts for a few minutes until fragrant, then chop roughly.
Tip: Heat activates the oils in the nut, making the flavour much more intense. Careful, they burn quickly!
2
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Pour the cider into a saucepan, add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Heat on medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
Tip: The molasses taste of brown sugar fits the toffee profile beautifully.
3
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In a small bowl, mix the cream with the vanilla and salt.
Tip: Salt is essential for the toffee flavour profile (salted caramel effect).
4
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Temper the cream: ladle some warm cider into the cream, mix, then pour this back into the saucepan.
Tip: This method prevents cold cream from curdling in the hot acidic liquid.
5
✓
Heat together (do not boil!), then strain out the spices.
Tip: If you boil it, the cream fat may separate.
6
✓
Serve in mugs, sprinkling the top generously with the roasted walnuts.
Tip: The contrast between crunchy nuts and silky drink is the best part.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 500 ml Apple cider
- 50 g Brown sugar
- 1 pc Cinnamon stick
- 3 pcs Whole cloves
- 100 ml Double cream (min. 30%)
- 30 g Walnut kernels
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Salt