Christmas Cheer recipe

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Ingredients

10 whole cloves
8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
8 whole allspice berries
2 whole star anise pods
1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider
16 fluid ounces cranberry juice cocktail
¼ cup brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
4 ⅛ inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
10 fluid ounces bourbon
10 2-inch strips orange peel

Nutrition Info

235.4 calories
carbohydrate: 41.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 0.3 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 28.4 mg
sugar: 34.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Tie cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise together in a cheesecloth sachet.

  2. Combine apple cider, cranberry juice, and brown sugar together in a pot, bring to a simmer. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, and spice sachet to cider mixture and steep for 20 minutes.

  3. Pour 1 fluid ounce bourbon into each mug and top off with spiced cider. Rub the edge of each mug with orange peel and drop into the drink.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This spiced cider brings a wonderful internal glow to the holidays. It is not highly alcoholic, but enjoy responsibly nonetheless.

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