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Homemade Apple Cider

Author Savanah

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large saucepan.
  • Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a square of cheesecloth and fold up the sides, then tie it up with some kitchen string.
  • Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
  • Place the saucepan over moderate heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not yet boiling.
  • Remove the cider from the heat and discard the spice bundle.
  • Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving for garnish.