Hot Cinnamon Apple Brandy Cider

This sweet, hot apple brandy cider recipe is spiced perfectly with cloves, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and orange zest, and can be spiked with apple brandy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup apple brandy
• 10 thin strips orange zest
• 10 small cinnamon sticks
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.75 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 gallon fresh apple cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine apple cider, apple brandy, ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour apple cider mixture into heat-proof mugs. Twist orange zest strips between fingers to release essential oils; drop 1 into each mug. Add 1 cinnamon stick to each mug.