hot apple cider recipe

Ingredients (8serves)

2	quarts apple cider
½	cup brown sugar, tightly packed
¼	teaspoon salt
1	teaspoon whole allspice
1	teaspoon cloves
3	sticks cinnamon
1	dash of nutmeg

Directions

In a tea strainer combine all the spices. If you don’t have one of those wrap the spices tightly in a cheesecloth.

In a large saucepan, combine apple cider, sugar and salt. Add spices. Bring slowly to a boil. About 20 minutes. Turn down the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes. Discard spices.
Add cinnamon stick and dried apple to each mug.
This can be made ahead of time and reheated when needed, but don’t boil.