Spicy Poached Apples

• 18 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg and freshly ground pepper
• 18 teaspoon ground cloves
• 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 18 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 quart apple cider
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, each cut into 8 pieces lengthwise, each piece carved into a half moon

1. Mix the spices together.
2. In a saucepan, combine the spices, apple cider and wine and bring to a boil.
3. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
4. Add the apples, take the pan off the heat and set aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours before serving with the duck.

ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground pepper, apple cider, white wine, apples

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3106 (may not work)