Buttered Orange Cider

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups apple cider or 6 cups apple juice
• 1/2 medium unpeeled navel orange, sliced
• 8 whole allspice
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
• 1 orange rind, strip (3 inches)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine cider and orange slices.
• 2 place the allspice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth.
• 3 bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
• 4 add to pan.
• 5 bring to boil over medium heat.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
• 7 in small bowl, combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon.
• 8 discard the spice bag.
• 9 ladle cider into mugs.
• 10 dot with butter mixture.
• 11 serve while still hot or warm.