Ingredients

2 1/4 quarts apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
4 allspice berries
Zest of 1 orange
10 thin orange slices
Optional Garnish:
10 cinnamon sticks
20 allspice berries

Directions

Combine all the ingredients except the orange slices in a saucepan. Simmer until the flavor of the spices and orange zest are infused into the cider, about 20 minutes. Strain the cider and serve in heated mugs or glasses (cider may be poured into warm thermos to take out). Garnish each portion with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and 2 allspice berries, if desired. Makes ten 6-ounce servings.

Nutrition information per serving: 110 cal., 0 g pro., 0 g fat, 27 g carbo., 5 mg sodium, 0 mg chol.