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Spiced Apple Cider
October 19, 2017 by Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) Leave a CommentPrep Time
5 minsCook Time
10 minsTotal Time
15 minsWhen the temperature falls there is no greater pleasure than wrapping cold hands around a cup of hot spiced apple cider. It's a sweet way to warm up. Add bourbon and turn it into a cocktail.
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple compote
- 10 cups water
- 1/4 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch ground clove
- 1 vanilla bean , split
- Cheesecloth
- Cinnamon sticks
- Combine apple compote, water, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove, and the vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan.
- Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Line a fine sieve with cheesecloth and strain the apple cider.
- If the flavour is too strong, dilute the apple cider with boiling water.
- Garnish each glass with a cinnamon stick if serving hot or chill in the refrigerate.