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Sounds awesome!!
cinnamon sticks and marshmallows are on the top of my list! And if your doing Christmas theme I think crushed Peppermint would be lovely.
Cider doesn't need any frills to be delicious. I like the idea of cinnamon sticks, though. :)
Thanks all! I'm glad yall like iot, I was a little afraid people would think it is cheesy.
Caramel sauce for the cider!! mmmm Great to mix in or drizzle on some whipped cream... Ooooh I want some now LOL
And if you want to do something different, try 12oz cool whip, 8oz cream cheese, 1/4c sugar whipped together. It is so yummy!!! Good for fruit too :o)
For the cider, you could make little pouches of mulling spices. Get some empty tea bags or cheesecloth and make pouches and either make your own mulling mix or just split up a premade batch..
That way people can have the option of having mulled cider or plain old hot cider!
This beverage bar does sound delicious.
@chancehere: mulled? Sorry, I'm not a cider person, what is that?
Starbucks makes this amazing caramel apple spice cider. I found out that all it is is apple juice, whipped creme, caramel sauce and cinnamon syrup. Mmmm, I love Starbuck's caramel apple spice. I think I'm going to go make myself a cup of it right now. Oh, and if you don't feel like buying cinnamon syrup, there are recipees out on the web for your own DIY cinnamon syrup.
@chasesgirl: here are some recipes for mulled cider. Mulled cider is cider that is warmed with spices mixed in.
http://homecooking.about.com/od/spicerecipes/r/blspice27.htm
and here's an idea for packaging:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/11/how-to-make-mulling-spices-for-the-holidays.html
Basically it's spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, cardamom pods, allspice, and cloves put into a teabag or cheese cloth, then put into hot cider to steep. It's pretty yummy!
For the mulled apple cider; cinniamon sticks and orange slices/spirals are a must. Kumquat slices would be even cuter. I like a bit of cranberry juice in my apple cider. I've seen whole star anice used, which is really pretty, but not many like the taste (It's a bit like black liquorice.I haven't tried it, but caramel syrup sounds great. I find most mulled cider too strong for me, so it'd be nice to have hot water to water it down (which you're probably already have for coffee/tea)
For the hot choc bar, all of those sound great! I think it's pretty hard to go wrong there. I don't think you need coloured sugar, and candy-canes are more festive than crushed peppermints.
I don't know the best way to add them, but some classic chocolate flavour combinations are:
Mint and choc
Coffee and choc
Orange and choc
Hazelnut and choc
Cinnamon and choc
Crushed chocolate chip cookies, crushed gingerbreads or spiced cookies, mini marshmallows with crushed graham crackers, cinnamon sugar, raspberry topping, mulled cider spices or caramel for the cider! I work at a coffee shop and we use these items for our hot chocolate bar in the winter! Hope this helps :)
I am resurrecting this post to get some more input since I am getting close to actually having to buy this stuff! Please let me know if you have any other wonderful ideas.
As it stands I am using carmel syrup, candied orange zest,ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, mini candy canes, marshmallows, crushed butter scott candy, ground nutmeg and crushed peppermints.
Everything sounds great! Look up recipes at websites for Torani, DaVinci, and Monin syrups for ideas. Also what toppings do you and your family/friends typically use?
As an example, I have never heard of toppings or mix-ins for cider, but the caramel sauce sounds yummy.
We are having a hot chocolate bar for our wedding and one thing we are doing is dipping plastic spoons in melted chocolate (milk and white) and on some of them, before they completely dry we will roll them in crushed peppermint. People can use them to stir their hot chocolate and give it a little more flavor.
Just curious but has anyone used whipped cream on hot cider? There's an espresso bar closeby that has that as a seasonal flavor that is supposedly quite popular but I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that combo.
Ember78: I was a barista/supervisor for Seattle's Best Coffee and caramel apple cider is super popular. Caramel sauce stirred in, whipped cream and caramel drizzled on top. Yummy!
I make homemade hot chocolate mix every year, and I've made one in the past that has Andes Creme De Menthe baking chips in it that goes over very well! So I'd certainly consider that for an option for a mix-in.
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It's Christmas wedding, we don't drink alcohol so I figure, hot chocolate and cider would be fun! But I am trying to figure out what kind of mix ins and toppings to have. Some will pull double duty on both the cider and chocolate, mostly I am not sure what to have for cider. So what would you like to have if you were a guest?