The Thinking Drinkers: Around The World in 80 Drinks

Dutch Ovens & Spirit Trumpets

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This week, the Thinking Drinkers hail Harry Houdini's almost fatal attempt to escape from an urn full of fermenting Tetley's Beer, light a firework under several myths surrounding Guy Fawkes and big-up the famous Northampton massif with Three Hills brewery.

 

And as promised, here's our super duper mulled cider recipe. How do you like them apples?

Mulled cider 

 

Ingredients 

 

1½ litres of dry cider 

 

100ml Calvados 

 

400ml apple juice 

 

80g dark brown sugar 

 

2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 

4 whole cloves 

zest 1 orange, pared into strips 

1 tbsp allspice berries 

 

Add cider, Calvados, apple juice and sugar to a saucepan, gently heat, then add the orange zest and spices, simmer on a low heat for 20 mins. 

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• Bedford
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