Hot Apple Cider

• Produce

  • 1 Lemon peel from 1 lemon
  • 1 Orange peel from 1, Orange

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 8 Allspice berries, whole
  • 4 Cinnamon sticks, whole
  • 1/8 tsp Cloves, ground

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup Rum, dark

• Other

  • 6 cups Unfiltered (fresh squeezed is great apple juice

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 whole Cinnamon Sticks
• 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 8 whole Allspice Berries
• Orange Peel From 1 Orange
• Lemon Peel From 1 Lemon
• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• 6 cups Unfiltered (fresh Squeezed Is Great) Apple Juice
• 1/2 cup Dark Rum (optional)

Directions

• (Adapted from AllRecipes.com.) Place cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel in a medium saucepan. Pour in maple syrup and apple juice, then bring to almost a boil. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and serve in mugs. (Add a splash of rum for an adults-only version! Yum, yum, yum.)