Hot spiced cider

Hot Spiced Cider

• One small apple (optional)
• 1/2c brown sugar or dark honey
• 8c apple juice or local cider
• 1tsp whole allspice (I never have it around, but it's yummy if you do)
• 1tsp whole cloves
• 4-6 whole cinnamon sticks

Method

• Put the cider or juice into a saucepan and add spices in a spice bag (if you don't have one you can use some 100% cotton broadcloth, or some cheesecloth with the spices tied in the center.
• Heat to a boil, and then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Take the spices out of your spice bag and compost them (the cloth is reusable)
• Finely slice some apple and put it in your mugs, pour hot juice/cider over it and serve