Hot Apple Cider
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I’ve made this apple cider recipe for years, and I’ve always loved the addition of maple syrup. But rather than use store bought juice, I like juicing the apples myself; it gives the cider a nice pulpy quality.
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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:
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.)
(Adapted from AllRecipes.com.)
Source: thepioneerwoman.com
