Warm Fall Cider With Spices
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 2 quarts fresh apple cider
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 10 thin slices oranges, cut in half
- 1⁄2 apple, cored but not peeled, cut into thin slices
- 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half (2-3 inch length per stick)
- 10 cinnamon sticks, for garnish
- 4 whole cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
- 1⁄2 cup dark rum (optional)
directions
- Place the cider in a large saucepan set over medium heat and heat until it is warmed through.
- While the cider is heating, melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan set over medium heat.
- When the butter is melted, add the brown sugar and stir for about 1 minute (the sugar will not be completely dissolved).
- Add the warm cider and stir until all the sugar has dissolved into the liquid.
- Add half of the orange slices, the apple slices, the halved cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and rum.
- Stir and cook at a simmer, until the flavors have melded well, 8-10 minutes.
- Ladle the warm cider into mugs or cups.
- Garnish each mug with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and serve.
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