HOT MULLED CIDER
· 2 qts. apple cider
· 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
· 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
· 1 orange cut into slices with peel on
· 1 lemon cut into slices with peel on
· 2 cinnamon sticks
· 1 tsp. whole cloves
· 1/2 cup of brandy or apple schnapps
Combine cider, sugar, ginger, lemon and orange in slow cooker. Tie cinnamon and cloves in a small cheesecloth bag; add to crock pot. Cover and cook on low 2 to 4 hours. The entire house will smell great! Remove the bag of spices. When the cider is finished add a half cup of brandy or apple schnapps. This will definitely the chill off on the Taylor river in February.