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Hot Buttered Cider

Source of Recipe

Cat (catmama635) 2001


List of Ingredients

Spice Mixture:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 tsp. each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves

For Each Serving:
1 cup apple cider
1 oz. dark rum, optional
Cinnamon stick for garnish
1 whole spiced crab apple and/or 1/2 slice of orange, for garni


Recipe

Spice Mixture:
Cream butter and light brown sugar in a small bowl. Blend in spices. Transfer mixture to a jar. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Keeps indefinitely)

For each serving: Place a tablespoon of the spice mixture in a heat proof mug. Heat the cider until it is very hot. Pour the rum (if desired), then the hot cider, into the mug. Garnish with the cinnamon stick, and the crab apple and/or orange slice, and serve.