Hot Apple Cider

🥘 Ingredients

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

🍳 Cookware

• large stainless steel saucepan

1. 1

   Pour apple cider and real maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan .

   apple cider: 6 cups, real maple syrup: 1/4 cup
2. 2

   Place cinnamon sticks , whole cloves , whole allspice berries , orange peel , and lemon peel in the center of a square of washed cheesecloth. Fold up the sides to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with kitchen string. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.

   cinnamon sticks: 2, whole cloves: 6, whole allspice berries: 6, orange peel: 1 (cut into strips), lemon peel: 1 (cut into strips)
3. 3

   Place the saucepan over moderate heat and cook until cider is very hot but not boiling, about ⏱️ 5-10 minutes .
4. 4

   Remove cider from heat and discard the spice bundle.
5. 5

   Ladle cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon sticks and brandy to each serving.

   cinnamon sticks, brandy (optional)