Party Cider

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (fresh is best)
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 64 ounces apple cider
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup light rum
• cinnamon stick, if desired (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. strain.
• 2 stir in cider, orange juice and rum. heat through.
• 3 keep warm in a dutch oven or other warmer. serve in cups with a cinnamon stick.