Cider is an alcoholic drink made from apples (although there are an increasingly large number of other fruit ciders that are becoming popular). The exact percentage of apple juice that is required for a drink to be called cider varies from country to country; in the UK is must be at least 35%, in the US 50% and in France 100%. The drink shouldn't be confused with the non-alcoholic apple cider, as it is called in the US and Canada.
Any apples can be made into cider, but there are specific cultivars grown for the purpose which are known as cider apples. Cider has been made in the UK for over a 1,000 years, maybe 2,000 or more, and today it is still one of the most popular drinks.
Hot mulled cider can be made with either the alcoholic version, or the un-alcoholic apple cider. In each case, spices are added to the drink, as they are other mulled drinks, and it is then heated. One traditional way of heating such drinks was heating a poker in a fireplace, and then sticking the heated end into the cup. This is not that common today; the cider is more likely to be heated on a stove or in a microwave. Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange peel are common additions to hot mulled cider, but others can be used.
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