I really enjoy making this apple cider in the mornings or serving it during holiday parties. It puts you in the holiday spirit right quick 🙂
Check out what my pals over at TPW had to say about this recipe:
“I’ve made this apple cider recipe for years, and I’ve always loved the addition of maple syrup. But rather than use storebought juice, I like juicing the apples myself; it gives the cider a nice pulpy quality. (You can also use half storebought, then fill in the rest with fresh-squeezed apple juice. Or you can use storebought apple cider. Anything works fine.)”
This recipe gave me a reason to pull out that clunky juicer I just had to have that i rarely ever use.
Ingredients
4 whole McCormick Cinnamon Sticks
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
8 whole Allspice Berries
Orange Peel From 1 Sunkist Orange
Lemon Peel From 1 Lemon
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
6 cups Unfiltered (fresh Squeezed Is Great) Apple Juice
1/2 cup Captain Morgan Dark Rum (optional)
Instructions
Place cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel in a medium saucepan. Pour in maple syrup and apple juice, then bring to almost a boil. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and serve in mugs.
(Add a splash of rum for an adults-only version! Yum, yum, yum.)
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Quick Tip: Serve this apple cider with a cinnamon stick in a cute little mug or transparent glass.
Thank you to TPW for this great recipe.
