Hot Apple Cider

Directions

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   ["1.", "Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan.", "2.", "Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string.", "Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.", "3.", "Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.", "4.", "Remove the cider from the heat.", "Discard the spice bundle.", "Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.", "My note: Instead of going through all the trouble to buy cinnamon sticks, I used: 1 teaspoons Cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoons cloves and put that in a bot and stirred until it was hot.", "This was a big hit at my party!", "It was unseasonably warm that day, so many people let the cider cool off before they drank it, and it was still great.", "I took the advice of several reviewers.", "To cut down the sweetness I started with a \"natural\"" pressed cider (read: No Sugar Added) and I used all the maple syrup called for