Here we are, less than a week before Christmas and I am stuck nursing a yucky cold and hoping that I can start to feel better soon so that I may partake in some of my favorite Christmas activities. Until then, I am hiding out under my heated throw blanket and searching for ways to keep warm. I have been drinking a lot of apple cider lately, and I knew that holding on to a nice, steaming hot mug would go a long way in helping to thaw my frozen body. I had some packets of the sugar free store bought mix in my pantry, but it just wasn’t giving me the taste that I was searching for. The store bought packets seem to be missing a whole lot of flavor if you ask me, so I decided that I would scour the internet and try to come up with my own concoction. After trying a handful, I mixed and matched to create a delicious mix that is full of tastes that you would normally associate with apple cider. Like cinnamon, nutmeg and of course a little sugary sweetness as well. It took a few short minutes to prepare my mix and I was drinking my scrumptious mug full of cider before I knew it (and warming up a bit in the process).
- 1½ Tbs sugar
- 1½ Tbs lemonade mix (I used Country Time)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- Apple juice
- Mix all dry ingredients together. Add 1 tsp dry mix to 1 cup of hot apple juice. Stir and enjoy!
- Store dry mix in an airtight container.
And if you are looking for a fun way to package this mix to give as a gift, take a look at my cider packets.
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