Apple Cider To Mull Over C/o --tasty Dish--

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 gallon local apple cider or 1 gallon local apple juice
• 3 whole cinnamon sticks
• 5 cardamom pods, slightly crushed
• 6 black peppercorns
• 10 allspice berries
• 2 pieces crystallized ginger (aka "candied" ginger)
• 1 medium oranges or 2 clementines, cut into wedges
• 1/4 cup raw sugar or 1/4 cup local honey
• whole cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place spices in a tea infuser or wrap and tie in a piece of cheesecloth.
• 2 pour apple cider into a large saucepan.
• 3 add spices, orange wedges and sugar (or honey).
• 4 bring to an almost boil, turn heat down and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 5 pour cider through a strainer. remove orange wedges.
• 6 serve warm and garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired.