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Hot, Hard, Mulled Cider

This stuff was delicious. It also made the whole house smell like autumn. Easy and a great excuse to pull out the punch bowl at your Halloween party.

Ingredients

• 1/2 Gallon apple cider
• 1 Quart (1/2 liter) spiced rum (you can leave this out for a kid-safe punch)
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp whole cloves
• 2 tsp whole allspice
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3 sticks (~3” long) cinnamon
• Juice from 1 orange
• Juice from 1/2 lemon

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients and the remains of the orange and half lemon in a large stock pot. Bring to just a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
2. Strain and serve.

Serves 20 8-ounce mugs.