Hot Cider with Apple Brandy & Spices
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From EatingWell: November/December 1995A natural, cloudy apple cider is delicious for this exotically spicy and aromatic winter warmer, but if you desire a sparkling-clear drink, apple juice can be substituted. Calvados, which is a French apple brandy, adds richness. If you wish to omit it, just add more cider or juice.
8 servings | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 cups apple cider, or apple juice
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 whole allspice berries
- 4 whole cardamom seeds
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup Calvados, or brandy
Preparation
- Combine cider or juice, cloves, allspice, cardamom and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan. Simmer for 20 minutes; strain out spices and stir in Calvados (or brandy). Serve very hot in heavy mugs.
Nutrition
Per serving : 184 Calories; 0 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 30 g Carbohydrates; 0 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 0 mg Sodium; 1 mg Potassium
2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 fruit