Spiced rum cider

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Cinnamon sticks; broken
1teaspoonAllspice; whole
1teaspoonWhole cloves
7cupsApple juice
cupPacked brown sugar
Margarine; or butter
1cupRum (more or less); optional

Directions

Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill Preparation Time: 4:00 Tie cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in spice bag or cheesecloth. In a crockpot, combine spice bag, apple juice, rum and brown sugar. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Discard spice bag. Ladle hot punch into cups; float about ½ teaspoon of butter on top of the cider in each cup.