Ingredients for - Hot Cinnamon Apple Brandy Cider

1. Fresh apple cider ½ gallon
2. Apple brandy 1 cup
3. Brown sugar ¼ cup
4. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon
5. Honey ¼ cup
6. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
7. Ground ginger ¾ teaspoon
8. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon
9. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon
10. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
11. Salt 1 pinch
12. Orange zest 10 thin strips
13. Cinnamon sticks 10 small

How to cook deliciously - Hot Cinnamon Apple Brandy Cider

1 . Stage

Combine apple cider, apple brandy, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, and salt in a pot over medium-high heat. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Pour apple cider mixture into heat-proof mugs. Twist orange zest strips between your fingers to release the essential oils; drop 1 into each mug. Add 1 cinnamon stick to each mug.