Spirited Hot Apple Cider

Name: Spirited Hot Apple Cider
Ingredients: 1 orange; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3 cinnamon sticks; 10 whole allspice; 10 whole cloves; 6 cups apple cider; 1/4 cup dark rum; 1/2 cup applejack; Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 orange
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
10 whole allspice
10 whole cloves
6 cups apple cider
1/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup applejack
Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)

Directions

1

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from orange.
2

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
3

Add peel, sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves; stir 1 minute.
4

Add cider; bring to simmer.
5

Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
6

Mix in rum and applejack.
7

Strain into mugs.
8

Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.