Spiced Apple Cider
By: Munchin with Mu...
Published: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 7:51am

Ingredients




4 cups freshly pressed apple juice (not from concentrate)
1 cup water
½ orange, sliced into discs
1 inch piece of ginger, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
¼ Tsp. allspice
1/8 Tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. maple syrup (optional)

Preparation

1 In a large non reactive pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for about 5 minutes. 2 Cover pot, reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. 3 Line a collander with cheesecloth and strain the cider. 4 Serve warm. Spike with dark rum if it’s been one of those days.

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How to make your own spiced apple cider. Just add a splash of dark rum and you'll have a cocktail worthy of Thanksgiving.