Seasonal Recipes

These recipes were created by Montana Cannabis Magazine and originally featured in the 2025 Winter Issue

Fireside Cider

makes 5-6 servings

Ingredients

1 apple
4 cups apple cider
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves)
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Garnish (optional): apple slices and cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Stud the apple with cloves, either pushed into the skin of a whole apple or into slices, then add all the ingredients into a large pot set over medium-low heat.

Bring to a gentle simmer, letting the spices mingle and deepen for 30–45 minutes.

Remove the apple and whole cloves, then ladle the cider into mugs. Garnish with a fresh apple slice and a cinnamon stick.

Spiced Citrus Mule

makes 2 servings

Ingredients

12 ounces non-alcoholic ginger beer
Blood orange juice- 3 oranges (or 1 cup juice)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole star anise
1 orange
1 teaspoon whole cloves

Instructions

Slice the orange into two ¼-inch rounds and press a few cloves into each.

In a small saucepan, warm the ginger beer, orange juice, cinnamon, star anise, and clove-studded slices over medium heat.

Let it simmer for about 8 minutes, until hot and aromatic.