#hot cider

[vavandeveresfan]

Cold front came through!!!

Now it feels like

[seasonalwonderment]

~ Orange Spice ~

[exception-witch-proves-the-rule]

The Best Hot Spiced Cider recipe you’ll ever try

I would drink this every day if I could. A friend gave me the base recipe and I have tailored it over the years into my own version. This is the way I enjoy it but feel free to make modifications of your own!

Ingredients:

1 gallon unfiltered apple juice/cider (if it doesn’t specifically say “unfiltered, it’s fine so long as it’s pure juice and doesn’t have any kind of additives)

1 large orange, cut into thin slices

3 cinnamon sticks

2-3 star anise (I use 2 big ones or 3 smaller ones)

3/4 tablespoon whole cloves

1 tablespoon whole allspice

1 inch ginger root, sliced

1 whole nutmeg

Materials:

Large stove pot, or a crock pot

Optional: Cheesecloth (large enough to bundle the the orange slices and cinnamon sticks up in)

Optional: Spice ball or large tea ball (I use the one pictured below)

Directions:

Place the apple juice into the pot/crock pot. If you’re using a cheesecloth, you can bundle the orange slices and cinnamon sticks up into it (like a bindle bag or drawstring bag) so that they aren’t free-floating in the entire container. If you are not using a cheesecloth, free-floating them is fine! Either way, add all the slices/sticks to the juice.

Put everything else (spices, ginger, etc) into the spice ball or tea ball and then place it in the pot as well. If you don’t have something like a spice ball, you can free-float them too (it just makes it a little trickier to clean up when you’re done).

If you are using a stovetop: Bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer and cover for 2-3 hours (the longer it simmers the more spiced it will get).

If you are using a crockpot: Put it on High Heat (or a similar setting) for 2-3 hours and then just let it stay warm (mine has a Keep Warm setting) for the duration that you plan to drink it.

Remove the fruit and spices when the mixture is done simmering and serve!

Pro tip: For serving, I recommend using a ladle that has a lip, like the one shown below. It makes spillage a lot less likely!

ENJOY!

[andallshallbewell]

[truecrimecatmom]

Had the most wonderful day 🖤🍁💀🍂

[i-did-not-mean-to]

October 3rd

Warm beverages

This one is clearly dedicated to @laurfilijames, my dear friend, @blairsanne, @medusas-hairband and all the other lovely people in the Dean server.

Keep the love for my favourite Cameo-star up!

Words: 500

Warnings: none

“You shouldn’t be out here like that,” Fíli declared decidedly just as he let his warm, heavy coat settle around your shoulders. “You’ll catch a chill.”

Laughing softly, you looked up into his face, illuminated by the starlight raining down on the two of you in silver showers. If you were completely honest, you had been feeling under the weather anyway lately and sitting on the peaceful hill at night could hardly make it any worse.

“Don’t move,” he commanded with all the authority of a crown prince and knelt by your side to tighten his garment – retaining the heat and the tantalising scent of his body – around you diligently. “I shall be right back.”

The quick kiss he pressed onto your lips imbued you with that particular warmth that was entirely his own; it seemed to bloom like a sunflower in your heart and spread in golden tendrils through your bloodstream.

Suspended in the utterly bewitching silence of the wind still night, you lost track of the moments passing you by until slow steps alerted you to his careful return.

Holding out a heavy earthen mug to you, Fíli very cautiously settled down by your side, blowing upon the steaming surface of the hot beverage in his own hand absent-mindedly.

“Do you remember the day we went apple picking?” he asked you in a hushed voice and nodded at the drinking vessel firmly clasped between your cold fingers. “Bombur mashed the ugly ones and made cider from them.”

You took a small sip; the tartness of the fruit was the baseline – the theme – of the liquid delicacy, but there were notes of brown sugar and accents of different spices you clearly noticed but couldn’t definitively identify now.

“This is delicious,” you cried out, leaning over to kiss a drop of hot cider from his moustache; the familiar and yet ever-enticing taste of his love complemented the complex nuances of the drink beautifully and your head started swimming comfortably. “You’ll have to give me the recipe.”

Chuckling mischievously, he returned your kisses with more passion, running a rough thumb down the side of your throat and grinning: “It’s a family secret; I am sorry, but I’d have to kill you if I told you.”

You nodded dejectedly, feeling foolish and insolent for having even asked.

“Or…” he said as he nudged your jaw with his nose to get your attention, “I could make you part of my family?”

“Is this the cider talking?” you asked warily, desperate hope flaring – hot and prickling like the spiced drink – in your stomach.

“No, we are talking about the cider,” he chortled, “the drink itself has no voice.”

You hummed vaguely; as far as you were concerned, this potion of love and care sang hymns and symphonies within you, but before you could find the words, the moment had passed.

Hence the two of you sat in silence, sipping hot cider and dreaming of a future about to begin.

@fellowshipofthefics this was my entry for day 3 :D

I hope you liked this as well (you see we've switched fandoms here haha)...

Let me know <3

-> Masterlist

[moonmothmama]

a hot drink has such immense power over the human soul

[pattokarts]

[15/24] Another throwback piece because I honestly still am (& most likely forever will be) Team Kinderpunsch rather than Glühwein 🥰

[nonobadcat]

Daylily season! The name of each variety is above the photo.

Hot cider

South of the border

Pure indulgence

Just like candy

Ledgewood's firecracker

[emumag]

Fall weather, books and hot cider.

[annefretz]

Perfect for a chilly autumn evening. Cheers!

[vavandeveresfan]

Can't wait for cider and doughnuts season!!

[sunnibits]

this has probably been done before but idc I love hot beverage. also I imagine I will be in the minority as far as this poll goes. feel free to elaborate as to what specific variety of drink is ur personal favorite bc there’s no way I’m listing every kind of tea and coffee

[adoniseverywheremen]

Raphael Diogo by Hard Cider NY

[andallshallbewell]

[wacky-nameless-inventor-24]

btw the little mushroom patches on witch Fenton’s clothes are done by Gyro :3