How to Make Hot Apple Cider

This warm apple cider is the perfect holiday favorite. Not only will will it's spicy flavor keep you warm but the cinnamon and apple will make you feel like your drinking holiday in a cup.

Ingredients: 

• 6 cups apple cider 
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup  
• 2 cinnamon sticks 
• 6 whole cloves  
• 6 whole allspice berries 
• 1 orange peel, cut into strips  
• 1 lemon peel, cut into strips 
• 1 washed square cheesecloth 
• Kitchen String

Directions: 

1. In a large steel saucepan, pour in the apple cider and maple syrup.
2. Then, place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of the washed square of cheesecloth. Fold up the sides of the cheesecloth and tie off the bundle with a length of kitchen string and drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
3. Next, place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, making sure the cider doesn't boil but gets very hot.
4. Discard the spice bundle and remove the cider from the heat. Ladle cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving.