Best Spirited Apple Cider Recipes

SPIRITED HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from orange. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add peel, sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves; stir 1 minute. Add cider; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Mix in rum and applejack. Strain into mugs. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.

SPIRITED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• 1. Tie first 4 ingredients in a cheesecloth bag. Mix spice bag and cider in large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook 35 minutes or til mixture is reduced to 4 cups.
• 2. Discard spice bag. Stir in orange juice and remaining ingredients. Simmer over medium heat til heated. Makes 8 cups.