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As the temps start to drop around most of the country, Hell Texas excepted, National Mulled Cider Day has arrived just in time to help remind us of ways to stay warm. Of course for callous GOP'ers it signals time to cut heating subsidies. (That requires another more serious diary). Below I'll post a few Hot Beverage Recipes.
Enjoy!!
Hot Mulled Cider
To make mulled cider, slowly add brown sugar to apple cider in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Add other ingredients such as nutmeg, allspice, orange juice, and lemon juice, and bring to a boil. Strain out the spices, pour into a mug, and add a cinnamon stick.
Autumn Tea
12 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
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Ingredients
5 individual tea bags
5 cups boiling water
5 cups unsweetened apple juice
2 cups cranberry juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions
Place the tea bags in a large heat-proof bowl; add boiling water. Cover and steep for 8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add the remaining ingredients to tea; stir until sugar is dissolve. Serve warm or over ice. Yield: 3 quarts.
Hot Apple Cider
Heat your favorite Apple Cider on the stove in a sauce pot. Pour into your favorite mug. Add cinnamon stick and/or a clove-studded orange slice.
More cider recipes here.
Cinnamon Toast
Ingredients
U.S. Metric Conversion chart
1 1/4 ounce(s) Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
6 ounce(s) hot apple cider
1 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 tablespoon(s) cinnamon
Directions
Add hot apple cider and Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum to a glass rimmed with sugar and cinnamon.
Bourbon Hot Toddy
Ingredients
U.S. Metric Conversion chart
1 1/3 ounce(s) bourbon
1 teaspoon(s) fine grain sugar
2 small cloves
1 1/2 ounce(s) boiling water
Directions
Add bourbon, fine grain sugar, and cloves in old-fashioned glass or mug.
Add 1-2 oz. (or more, if desired) boiling water and stir.
Click Hot Drinks for more recipes.
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