Hot Cider with Apple Brandy & Spices

From EatingWell:  November/December 1995Subscribe Now!

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A 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.


Hot Cider with Apple Brandy & Spices Recipe

8 servings

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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

  1. 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

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