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FROM THE COTTAGE KITCHEN · MABON ♡

Warm Apple
& Honey Drink

Soft, golden and simple enough for everyone

A gentle autumn drink made with cloudy apple juice, honey and just a touch of lemon. There are no warming spices here — simply sweet apple, soft honey and a little brightness, served warm for cool Mabon afternoons and evenings.

Two rustic mugs of warm apple and honey drink with apple slices and honey in the autumn Cottage Kitchen.

From the Cottage Kitchen ♡

AWAITING
COTTAGE
TEST

Ingredients

  • 1 litre cloudy apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons clear honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced
  • Optional: a few strips of lemon peel
  • Optional: a little extra honey, to taste

Method ♡

  1. Pour the apple juice into a saucepan.
  2. Add the honey and lemon juice.
  3. Warm gently over a low heat, stirring until the honey dissolves.
  4. Add the apple slices and lemon peel if using.
  5. Continue to warm for about 10 minutes without allowing the drink to boil.
  6. Taste and add a little more honey if you would like it sweeter.
  7. Ladle into mugs and serve warm.
Apple juice, apples, honey and lemon arranged in the autumn Cottage Kitchen.

Apple, honey and a little lemon

Warm apple and honey drink gently heating with apple slices in a rustic saucepan.

Warm gently — never rush it

Cottage Notes ♡

  • Cloudy apple juice gives a lovely harvest flavour.
  • Keep the heat gentle so the apple stays fresh tasting.
  • Make it ahead and simply warm it again when needed.
  • It is also lovely served cold if Mabon happens to be warm.

Dawn’s Kitchen Note ♡

Warm, simple and comforting without needing spice to feel autumnal.

This recipe is currently waiting on the Cottage testing table.

For Everyone

This is the gentle alternative at the Mabon table: alcohol-free, spice-free and easy to adjust to taste.

YOU TRIED IT! ♡

Tell me whether you served it warm or cold, and whether you added your own little twist.

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🍎 ♡ A WARM LITTLE CUP OF AUTUMN ♡ 🍯

🍂 This drink is currently waiting to earn its Cottage Tested badge. Once made and tweaked in my own kitchen, the page will be updated with my real test-batch photograph.