Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 4 cups apple cider or apple juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 5 (3 x 1-inch) strips orange rind
- 8 whole cloves
- 4 whole allspice
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, halved
- 1 whole nutmeg
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, and discard solids. Serve cider warm.
Mulled Wine :
Ingredients
- 1 navel orange
- 4 cups apple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 6 whole allspice berries
- 10 cinnamon sticks
- 1 bottle dry red wine
Preparation
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest from the orange in long strips. (Reserve the fruit for another use.)In a large saucepan, gently simmer the zest, apple juice, honey, ginger, allspice, and 2 cinnamon sticks for 20 minutes. Stir in the wine and cook just until heated through. Serve hot with the remaining cinnamon sticks.