Orange Spiced Cider

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Prep Time
10 Mins
Cook Time
30 Mins
Yield
Makes 8 cups
By Danielle McInerney, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 2007
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Deliciously sweet with a kick of tart flavor, this rich spiced cider has all the flavor elements you want for your next winter party.

Ingredients

  • 1 (64-oz.) bottle apple cider
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 orange, cut into wedges
  • 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup dark rum (optional)
  • Garnishes: cinnamon sticks, dried persimmon slices

How to Make It

Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container, discarding solids. Stir in rum, if desired. Garnish, if desired, and serve warm.

Chef's Notes

For a kid-friendly treat, omit the rum.

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Ratings & Reviews

seaside725's Review

seaside725
January 04, 2012
This was excellent! I followed the recipe exactly as written. I put the spices in a coffee filter and bound it with some heavy duty thread. I let the cider simmer all day and everyone enjoyed every bit of it. I added rum into the cups of cider for whoever wanted it. Yummy!

Lbwilk's Review

crimsonmajesty
December 17, 2010
Warm and delicious! Will definitely make this again!

elliesfolks's Review

elliesfolks
December 14, 2010
We used this for a Christmas party and it was a big hit! Delicous flavor, sweet and tart, full of the freshness of that orange and the richness of those spices. And the rum adds its own special warmth. :) Will definitely be making this all winter!

crimsonmajesty's Review

Lbwilk
November 26, 2008
Excellent! Have had this on the stove all day, sipping and cooking and talking. A big hit with everyone. I will definitely be making this throughout the winter.