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10–12
Easy
Published 1977
A cold winter evening is just the time to serve a hot, heartening cider punch, rich with spices and decorated with fruit. Remember that for mulls a still cider is preferable to a sparkling type.
Core the apples and run a knife tip round the centre of each apple just to break the skin. Stick two cloves in the side of each apple and bake in a moderate oven (180°C., 350°F., Gas Mark 4) for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the cider gently in a saucepan – it must not be allowed to boil. Put the remaining 2 cloves, the cinnamon stick broken into