Ingredients

  • 4 cupsapple cider(fresh pressed preferred)
  • 2cinnamon sticks
  • 6whole cloves
  • 3allspice berries
  • 1orange(sliced)

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Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan
  2. Heat over medium-low until steaming (do not boil)
  3. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes
  4. Strain out whole spices
  5. Serve warm in mugs
  6. Garnish with cinnamon stick and fresh orange wheel

📜 History

Spiced cider has been an American autumn and winter tradition since colonial times when apple orchards dotted the Northeast. The warming spices—cinnamon, cloves, allspice—were precious imports that transformed humble cider into a celebratory beverage.