Spiced Apple Cider

Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 25 minutes. Recipe by Maureen Callahan, MS, RD, Health Contributing Editor.

Yield: About 13 cups (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• Lemon rind strips (from 1 lemon)
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1  gallon apple cider
• 2  tablespoons  light brown sugar
• 20  whole cloves
• 5  (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, halved
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground allspice
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1/2  cup  Calvados (apple brandy) or applejack (such as Laird's)
• Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)

Preparation

1. Bring first 8 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.

2. Pour mixture through a sieve over a large bowl, reserving liquid; discard solids. Stir in brandy. Serve in mugs; garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

173

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Protein:

0.0g

Carbohydrate:

38g

Fiber:

0.0g

Iron:

0.0mg

Sodium:

31mg

Calcium:

1mg