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Mulled Hard Cider

Perfect for an autumn get-together

Time90 mins (10 minutes actual work)
Yield5 Cups
Recipe of Mulled Hard Cider by gourmet

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon apple juice/cider
  • 1 cup everclear
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • 5 cinnamon sticks
  • 10 whole cloves

Steps

  1. Cut lemon and orange into thin slices
  2. Pour apple juice into large pot, add lemon, orange, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil
  3. Add sugar. Continue to boil until volume reduced by half
  4. Strain cider. Transfer to serving pitcher and combine with 1 cup everclear.
  5. Enjoy warm or chilled