Best Spiked Fall Cider Recipes

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

SPIKED APPLE CIDER COCKTAILS

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Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Time 10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/4 gallon apple cider
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup cinnamon schnapps
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cut into large chunks
1/2 lemon, juiced

Steps:

Mix together the cider, rum, and schnapps in a large pitcher. Add the apples to a small bowl and toss them with the lemon juice. Thread the diced apples onto skewers. Pour the spiked cider into glasses filled with ice, then garnish with an apple skewer and serve.