Hot Apple Cider

Name: Hot Apple Cider
Yield: makes 8 cups; about 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 gallon apple cider; 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving; 6 whole cloves; 6 whole allspice; 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

December 9, 2011

This is a Christmas favorite at my house, perfect for everything from big holiday parties to a quiet winter night at home. Sometimes I put a batch of it on to simmer just because its delicious fragrance of warm spice and apple fills the house and makes me happy.

Recipe information

Yield
makes 8 cups; about 6 servings

Ingredients

1/2 gallon apple cider

2 3-inch cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving

6 whole cloves

6 whole allspice

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1
In a Crock-Pot place the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Heat over low heat until hot, about 30 minutes.
Step 2
Serve hot in mugs; place a cinnamon stick in each mug as garnish.

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