Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon Stick


½ gallon apple cider
½ cup dark brown sugar
3 whole star anise
1 ½ tsp whole cloves
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
½ cup orange juice
6 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish

Mix all ingredients in large saucepan.

Star anise - always pretty and always fun.

Over medium heat, stir until sugar is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil.

So many flavorings!

Pour mixture through a strainer into mugs.


Add a cinnamon stick to each mug and serve immediately.

Served as a sweet counterpoint to a dinner composed of buffalo wings and pepper jack grilled cheeses.

My Rating: 4/5 "This is from a cookbook full of things that are supposed to taste like Yankee Candles smell - and by Jove, it truly does. I didn't strain out the seasonings because I was lazy (also because I don't own a strainer) and it was still drinkable and delicious. Great for a chilly evening, and equally tasty served cold!" 

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