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Easy Spiced Holiday Cider

Ingredients:

1/2 gallon fresh apple cider (preferably organic)
4 - 6 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
peel of 1 small orange and 1 small lemon
4 cloves

Method:

Pour cider into a medium saucepot
Wrap spices and citrus peels in cheesecloth and tie corners together
Add spice bundle to cider and bring to a simmer over medium heat
Reduce heat to a very low simmer and let cider mull for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until cider is slightly reduced
Remove spice bundle and discard, or or wrap in plastic and freeze. Bundle can be reused once.
Serve warm or cold!
Serves 4 - 6

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