Hot spiced cider, urn
Alcohol-free, keeps warm in an urn through a cold outdoor service.
This is the base recipe: one batch, 20 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because there is no committed plan for this dish. Build and commit a plan that includes it and this card multiplies itself to the batch count the plan computes.
- Apple cider4.2 quarts
- Cinnamon stick2 ea
- Clove20 ea
Multiplying the ingredients is the easy half. These are the parts of the recipe that the batch count does not move.
- Cooking time
- About 60 minutes on the stove at this scale. Bringing a bigger volume up to temperature takes longer than the multiple suggests; the simmer afterwards does not.
- Seasoning
- Seasoning figures are a starting point at any batch size. Taste before it reaches the table — the multiple is arithmetic, and salt is not.
- Read the whole method before you shop. This is a planning recipe for hot spiced cider, urn, not a certified kitchen test.
- Amounts below are one batch: 20 portions. Build a plan and this card scales itself to it.
- Stovetop occupancy is about 60 minutes at this scale. Bring to a simmer, finish, hold covered.
- Holds about 180 minutes once finished. After that, quality drops — do not invent extra time.
- Confirm every ingredient and every allergen yourself. Dietary tags are planning filters, not safety guarantees.
Day-of only. Do not make this ahead and invent a hold.
Base recipe: one batch, 20 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because no plan was open. Cooking time does not move with the batch: about 60 minutes at the stove either way.
Not every line here was multiplied by the same number. Why doubling a recipe is not multiplication
Stovetop · Landing space · drinks tub
contains alcohol