Hot Spiced Apple Cider

Yield: 4

Author: The Treehouse + Co

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Nothing says "autumn" quite like a hot cup of apple cider. I'm looking forward to the first chilly night when I can fill my cup with a bit of bourbon and curl up by the fire. Plus, the aroma that infuses the air while it's simmering is divine. There's nothing complicated about this autumn cocktail or mocktail, which is perfect for entertaining.

Ingredients

4 cups R.W. Knudsen Apple Cider + Spice or fresh apple cider
4 ounces bourbon (optional)
1 ounce lemon juice
Ginger ale or ginger beer
6 Cinnamon sticks
6 Rosemary springs
1 large orange, cut into wedges or wheels
1-2 apples, cut into wedges or wheels

Instructions

For hot apple cider:
Pour the cider into a heavy-bottom saucepan (or slow cooker) and set it on medium-high heat. Add lemon juice, two cinnamon sticks, two orange slices, and two apple slices. Heat the cider to your desired temperature.
Choose four small to medium-sized mugs. I like copper or tin. It has a festive autumn feel about it.
Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of cider into a mug. Add 1 ounce of bourbon. Top it off with ginger ale or ginger beer.
For garnish, place a rosemary sprig at the end of a cinnamon stick. Place the orange and apple next to it.
For a cold cider: follow the steps above but don't heat it.

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