Things You'll Need:
- 1 gallon apple juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 piece of cheese cloth
- Cooking twine
- 3-4 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks broken into small pieces
- 1 whole nutmeg
- Orange peel
- Small crock pot
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Step 1
Place cloves, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg and orange peel in the cheese cloth. Draw the corners of the cheese cloth together and tie the twine around to create a small spice sack.
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Step 2
Pour apple juice into a crock pot and stir in the lemon juice with a wooden spoon. For tangier cider, you may opt to add a little more lemon juice.
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Step 3
Plug in the crock pot and set the heat on a low or medium setting. If you do not have time for the cider to heat slowly, use a high setting and stir more often.
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Step 4
Allow apple juice to heat for approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until warm.
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Step 5
Put the spice sack directly into the apple juice. Stir the cider occasionally, moving the spices around the crock pot if necessary.
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Step 6
Remove spice sack and discard once cider is heated to preferred temperature.
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Step 7
Pour the piping hot cider in a mug, with a handle if possible.
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Step 8
Serve the cider on its own or with a mildly sweet cookie or biscotti. You can also place a cinnamon stick in the mug when serving.
