Pear Cider with Fennel and Orange
a drink recipe
by Karyn Maier
Karyn Maier is a freelance writer and creator specializing in natural wellness, the botanical arts, and culinary creations that use herbs and spices. She has written for many industry and consumer publications in both new and traditional media, including ePregnancy, Fitness Link, Club Mom, Let's Live, Natural Living Today, Real Woman, The Herb Quarterly, American Fitness, Mother Earth News, Delicious!, Better Nutrition, etc. She is also the author of several books on using herbs, and a contributor to cookbooks. Ms. Maier is frequently interviewed as an expert by national magazines, including Real Simple and Mother Earth Living. She has also been a guest on several radio talk shows such as Gary Null's Natural Living, The Deborah Ray Show and Martha Stewart Living.
A breakaway from the traditional apple or cranberry mulled cider, this recipe brings together sweet pears, the anise-like flavor of fennel seed, and the warm flavor of vanilla.
TIME (ACTIVE) | 15 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 5 M
TOTAL | 20 M
1 SERVING
| 8 oz
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Place all ingredients but the vanilla in a small saucepan. Heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and partially cover the pan; simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let steep while covered for another 5 minutes. Strain into a mug.
whole
Whole fennel seed has a mild licorice flavor. Its woodsy pungency and anise-like sweetness can be added to savory or sweet dishes.
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1.1 oz - JAR$4
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6 oz - REFILL$11
chopped
Dried orange peels have a sharp citrus bite. Made entirely from the peel of the fruit, they tend toward bitterness, and as such these dried pieces aren't meant for ready-made snacking.
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cassia
chips
Chopped cassia cinnamon chips have a spicy warmth and familiar sweetness. Use in DIY mulling spice, chai tea, and pickling spice mixes.
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1.2 oz - REFILL$5
6 oz - REFILL$18
whole
Multi-dimensional in flavor, this single spice is redolent of a mix of spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and juniper.
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1.2 oz - JAR$5
1.2 oz - REFILL$4
5 oz - REFILL$13
