This is a sweet and warm drink to enjoy on these upcoming cold winter nights!
This recipe is from Kitchen Treaty:
Ingredients:
- 2 quarts (64 ounces or 8 cups) apple cider
- Six 3-inch cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving if desired
- 1 medium orange
- 2 tablespoons whole cloves
- Rum of your choice (optional)
- Additional cinnamon sticks for serving (optional)
Directions:
- Pour apple cider into a 2.5-quart or larger Crock Pot or other slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks to cider.
- With a toothpick, poke holes all around the orange, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch apart. Carefully poke the cloves into the toothpick holes in the orange.
- Place orange into the cider in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low until hot and spiced through, about 4 hours. Ladle into mugs along with an ounce or so of rum if using. Place a cinnamon stick in each glass if desired and serve.
If you want to take this to a potluck, the recipe is simple to make and can easily be doubled!
Enjoy 🙂