This is so good. I have made it for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year since 2000. It reheats great and I keep it in my crock pot all day so it is always ready.
Hot Spiced Cheer
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner
If you don't have cheesecloth, remove tea leaves from an ordinary tea bag, fill the empty bag with cloves and ginger, and tie it securely with the tea bag string: let the cinnamon sticks float separately while simmering. Serve in decorative punch bowl alongside a small pitcher of rum marked with a label or card. You may want to have an extra sachet and more of the cider mixture handy in case you have thirsty guests.
Yield: 22 cups (serving size: 1 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 133
- Calories from fat: 1%
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.4g
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 33mg
- Calcium: 23mg
Ingredients
- 10 whole cloves
- 4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 4 pieces crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- White rum (optional)
Preparation
- Place first 3 ingredients on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely.
- Combine cheesecloth bag, cider, and next 5 ingredients (cider through salt) in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Discard cheesecloth bag. Serve with rum, if desired.
Hot Spiced Cheer Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Alcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Winter, Christmas, Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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