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Spiced Cider

Making hot spiced cider is quick and easy (and all natural) if you start with your own spiced cider concentrate. Relax and enjoy winter!

Servings: 10
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the spiced cider syrup
  • 1/2 gallon apple cider
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 cloves
  • 3 allspice berries
  • 2 anilla beans or 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
For serving
  • 1 hot spiced cider syrup
  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka or brandy, optional
  • 1/2-3/4 cup boiling water

Instructions

To make syrup
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  1. Place cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in a large sauce pan. If using vanilla beans, split them, strip out seeds with a knife, then add seeds and pods to the pan. Bring mixture to a simmer.
  2. Simmer until reduced to 1 ½ - 2 cups, about 3-4 hours. Strain, discarding solids, then return cider to pan. Add sugar and reheat, stirring to dissolve. Remove from heat. If using vanilla extract instead of vanilla beans, stir that in now.
  3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve
  1. Combine a shot (1 1/2 oz) of syrup with 1/2 - 3/4 cup of boiling water (to taste, depending on concentration of syrup). Add a shot of vodka or brandy if desired.
  2. Stir. Garnsih with cinnamon stick, cranberries, rosemary if desired

Notes

  • Calories are without alcohol.