Spiced and Spiked Cider

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole star anise
• juice of 1 orange
• 4 cups apple cider
• 3/4 cup spiced rum (use more/less, if desired)
• orange peel

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from inspiredtaste.net

Preparation

Step 1

Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise to a large saucepan over medium heat; lightly toast the spices in the pan for 1 minute. Add the orange juice and apple cider, simmer, but do not boil the cider for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rum. Ladle the cider into serving mugs and garnish with a strip of orange peel. To keep warm, the cider can stay on very low heat while serving.