Things You'll Need:
- 4 broken cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 1 tsp. whole cloves
- 7 cups apple juice
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 8 oz. rum
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
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Step 1
Mix the apple cider, brown sugar, two cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Step 2
Cover the saucepan loosely and bring the mixture slowly to a boil, stirring occasionally. If any apple scum forms on the surface, skim it off with a metal spoon.
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Step 3
While the mixture is heating, divide the rum among eight large mugs. Put about 1/2 tbsp. of butter and one cinnamon stick in each mug.
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Step 4
Strain the rum-spiced cider into the mugs and serve. Makes 8 servings.
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Step 1
Tie the cinnamon, allspice, and cloves together in a spice bag or a piece of cheesecloth.
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Step 2
Combine the spice bag with rum, apple juice and brown sugar in a crock pot.
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Step 3
Cover crock pot and cook on low heat for 3 to 4 hours.
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Step 4
Remove the spice bag and ladle the piced rum cider into cups with about 1/2 tsp. of butter on top of each serving. Makes approximately 8 cups.
