Categories: Beverage

Ingredients

• 6 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole colves
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 1 orange peel, cut into strips
• 1 lemon peel, cut into strips

Directions

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.

3. Fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string.

4. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.

5. Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 – 10 minutes or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.

6. Remove the cider from the heat.

7. Discard the spice bundle.

8. Ladle the cider into bug cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.

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