RECIPES/NOVEMBER 2011

Spiced Apple Cider

From Wildcat Country Cooking, this spicy apple cider recipe came from Grace Casey Sinclair, a member of Hobbton’s first graduating class.

written by Community Cookbook Series

photograph by Matt Hulsman

1 gallon apple cider
¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
20 whole cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
4 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks
1 (6-ounce) can orange juice
½ cup lemon juice

Add brown sugar, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks to apple cider. Bring mixture to a boil, and reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, and then strain through a thin cloth. Add orange juice and lemon juice to the mixture, and stir.