HOT SPIKED CIDER

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A 'spiked' version of the traditional hot cider - great for fall or holiday gatherings. This can be made in large quantities and kept warm in an electric coffee server.

Provided by debmallonee

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 quart water
3 orange spice tea bags
½ cup light brown sugar
2 cups apple cider
1 ½ cups light rum
8 cinnamon sticks
3 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and toss in the orange spice tea bags. Cover and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in sugar, apple cider, rum, and 2 of the cinnamon sticks. Heat just to steaming -- do not boil.
Ladle hot cider into 6 mugs and drop 1/2 teaspoon butter into each. Garnish with a cinnamon "swizzle" stick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 34 mg, Sugar 27.3 g