Hot Buttered Cider

 

Crisp days and nights blanketed in orange and red leaves call for a beverage to keep you warm. Hot Buttered Cider is delicious and comforting. Watching the butter melt as your kitchen fills with the intoxicating scent of apple cinnamon is blissful.

Dip your Halloween sugar cookies in this Hot Buttered Cider, take it with you trick-or-treating, or take it to the Fall festivals!

 
 
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Elements

8 CUPS SPICED APPLE CIDER

4 TABLESPOONS UNSALTED BUTTER

2 CINNAMON STICKS

8 WHOLE CLOVES

1 TEASPOON GROUND NUTMEG

4 ORANGE SLICES, OPTIONAL

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add the apple cider and unsalted butter; stir occasionally until the butter melts and the brown sugar dissolves.

  2. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, ground nutmeg, and orange slices to the pan; simmer for 10-15 minutes to allow the spices and citrus to infuse the cider.

  3. Taste and adjust sweetness or spices as desired.

  4. Remove cider from the heat and strain to remove whole spices and orange slices.

  5. Pour the warm buttered cider into mugs and serve immediately.

 
 

x, Melissa

 
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