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Hot: Hot Spiced Cider with Calvados




Source of Recipe


After Dinner, Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles Series


Recipe Introduction


Enjoy this soothing cool-weather drink in front of a roaring fire along with a selection of butter cookies and a bowl of fresh oranges. For a festive touch, garnish each mug with a cinnamon stick and a few whole cloves.




List of Ingredients




6 cups apple cider or apple juice
3 cinnamon sticks
30 whole cloves
8 slices crystallized ginger, each about 1 inch in diameter
3/4 cup Calvados or other apple brandy



Recipe



In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves and crystallized ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover partially, and simmer gently for 30 minutes to blend the flavors.


Ladle the cider into warmed mugs or cups, adding some of the spices to each serving. Stir 2 tablespoons Calvados into each mug or cup and serve immediately.

YIELD: 6 Servings