Recipe Name: Hot Buttered Apple Cider Description: Use the larger hole on your zester to have nice long strips of citrus for the garnish. Always zest before juicing. Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Yield: Serving: Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
5 cups apple cider (not apple juice)
6 strips of orange zest and the juice of 1 orange
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Place the apple cider, orange juice, butter, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until the mixture comes to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Ladle or pour into warm mugs, and garnish with the orange zest strips. Enjoy immediately.
Notes:
Alternative for spiked cider:
After removing from the heat, stir in 2 tablespoons of spiced rum before serving.
Author:
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/warm-your-heart/