Meghan Markle recently faced some online teasing over a culinary mishap, this time involving her latest recipe for “mulled water.”
In a video shared on Instagram, the 44-year-old Duchess of Sussex demonstrated how she uses the $16 Spiced Cider Mulling Spice Kit from her lifestyle brand, As Ever. She described it as a way to craft a “really cozy warm beverage that everyone can enjoy.”
Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, detailed her method: she boils a large pot of water, removes it from the heat, and then adds the spice kit to steep.
Once ready, she serves the concoction in glasses, garnishing each with cinnamon sticks, lemon, and a teaspoon of her brand’s $28 honey to enhance the flavors.
However, some pointed out a notable omission—the cider, which is referenced in the kit’s name.
Meghan suggested that home cooks might “add a spirit of choice to make it a little bit more grown-up,” while also noting that the drink is “most soothing” without alcohol, especially during chilly weather.
Fans were baffled by the recipe and accused the former actress of effectively making a pot of ‘mulled water’, with one likening it to ‘air freshener in mugs’.
In a post shared to X, one commenter wrote: ‘If I’m not mistaken, Meghan Markle just made mulled water? Wouldn’t you add the spices to apple cider? Or wine? Not WATER?’
Writing beneath the post, a second remarked: ‘She is serving her simmer pot (air freshener) in mugs! All realtors put that on the stovetop for showings…never seen ’em serve it up in a mug though!’.
A third said: ‘Looks like she was making a spicy tea because she has no idea of what she is really doing. Madame Fake-It-Till-You-Make-It-Montecito.’
Another remarked: ‘She creates a simmer pot and then serves it to guests as a beverage. Mulling spices are meant to augment a hot beverage like cider, wine, coffee, or tea. But then again, what should we expect from the person labelling tisanes as tea.’
‘Keep in mind this is the same woman who was “teaching” us how to can food while holding the canning tongs upside down. This is not a hot toddy; it is what the rest of us use as potpourri for scenting our homes,’ another commented.
Yesterday, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, pictured, shared a recipe for the festive beverage, made with a mulling spice kit from her lifestyle brand, As Ever, as part of its festive collection, unveiled last week
Royal fans have accused Meghan Markle of yet another kitchen faux pas after she posted a recipe for a hot toddy that people said is little more than ‘mulled water’ or ‘air freshener’
But fans have criticised the recipe, which doesn’t use alcohol, for not following proper technique and instead making ‘mulled water’, with some even calling it ‘air freshener in mugs’
As part of the collection released last week, Meghan’s brand, As Ever, included a hot toddy and mulled cider spice kit.
The hot toddy kit comes in a 43g bag and contains eight servings. The product is described on the As Ever website as a ‘holiday entertaining essential’ that’s powerful aroma will ‘inspire conversation’.
Listed in the ingredients is a Muslin bag containing a spice blend of organic cinnamon, lemongrass, lemon peel and ginger root.
The description reads: ‘Ladled in a mug or poured in a punch glass with your favourite spirit, our take on the classic hot toddy adds a sip of nostalgia to any gathering.
‘The warm, inviting aroma alone makes this blend a holiday entertaining essential: Slowly simmer a batch on the stove and let the aromatic cinnamon, lemongrass, citrus peel, and ginger root fill your kitchen—an easy way to gather guests and inspire conversation.’
‘Or, enjoy Meghan’s favourite way: in good company with the ones you love, one mug at a time.’
Alongside the listing, Meghan has included three ‘tips for enjoyment’ her ‘favourite way’.
Firstly, offering advice on how to ‘jazz up’ the drink, the website suggested serving in ‘vintage mugs’ with cinnamon sticks, sliced fruit, and a selection of spirits.
Elsewhere, she offers an alternative for how to enjoy alcohol-free. ‘Steep a few sachets in a vintage canteen and share aprés ski, alfresco around a fire, or on a chilly tree-scouting adventure,’ the website advised.
Finally, she recommended sipping alongside a film. The website read: ‘Movie night is sweeter with all the essentials: buttery homemade popcorn, a stack of soft blankets, and a big batch of hot toddies simmering in the kitchen.
