← Nouns Cooking · American

Ingredients

• 2 l Apple cider (cloudy, unfiltered apple juice)
• 3 Cinnamon stick, plus more to serve
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 tsp allspice berries
• 1 Orange, sliced into rounds
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tbsp brown sugar or maple syrup, to taste (optional)
• 120 ml dark rum or bourbon, for grown-ups (optional)

Method

1. Pour the cider into a large saucepan and add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, orange slices and nutmeg.
2. Warm over medium-low heat until steaming, then keep it at a bare simmer, uncovered, for 20–30 min. Don’t let it boil hard, or it turns flat and bitter.
3. Taste and stir in a little brown sugar if your cider is tart.
4. Strain or ladle into mugs, leaving the spices behind, add a splash of rum for adults if you like, and serve with a cinnamon stick in each.

Tips

• In the US, “apple cider” means cloudy, unfiltered apple juice; in the UK look for pressed cloudy apple juice, since British cider is alcoholic.
• Keep it warm in a slow cooker on low for a party.

Sources

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Bon Appétit Jo Cooks