Applejack-spiked Hot Cider

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 10 black peppercorns
• 8 allspice berries
• 5 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
• 6 cups apple cider
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 orange rind, strips (2 inches each)
• 2 lemon rind, strips (2 inches each)
• 3/4 cup applejack

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. stir in sugar and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon sticks); cook 1 minute.
• 2 add cider and next 4 ingredients (through lemon rind); bring to a simmer.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes. remove from heat; stir in applejack.
• 4 strain; discard solids.