Name: Homemade Hot Apple Cider
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Apple cider - 6 cups; Real maple syrup - ¼ cup; Cinnamon sticks - 2; Whole cloves - 6; Whole allspice berries - 6; Orange peel, cut into strips - 1; Lemon peel, cut into strips - 1

Ingredients for - Homemade Hot Apple Cider

1. Apple cider 6 cups

2. Real maple syrup ¼ cup

3. Cinnamon sticks 2

4. Whole cloves 6

5. Whole allspice berries 6

6. Orange peel, cut into strips 1

7. Lemon peel, cut into strips 1

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Hot Apple Cider

1 . Stage

Pour apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Place cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel in the center of a square of washed cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cider is very hot but not boiling. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Remove cider from the heat. Discard the spice bundle. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Ladle cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS