Cranberry mulled cider

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
24Whole cloves
1Orange
8cupsApple cider
4cupsCranberry juice
½cupSugar
2Cinnamon sticks
1teaspoonAngostura bitters
24Whole allspice
1cupDark rum

Directions

Press cloves into orange and place it in a heavy saucepan. Add water, cranberry juice, sugar, cinnamon, bitters and allspice. Bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer 1½ hours. Strain into punch bowl or crockpot.

Two tablespoons rum to each cup is optional. Walt MM From Bon Appetite, December 1994