Hot Apple Cider Recipe

Hot Apple Cider Recipe

• 6 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 1 orange peel, cut into strips

1. Pour apple cider and maple syrup into a large saucepan.
2. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, and orange peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to make a bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
3. Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
4. Remove the cider from the heat. Discard the spice bundle. Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.