Spiced Caramel Cider

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 5 whole allspice
• 5 whole cloves
• 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 10 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Cinnamon sticks (optional)

1. Place sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 3 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring gently. Continue cooking 5 minutes or until golden (do not stir). Remove from heat; let stand 1 minute. Add butter, stirring until melted. Gradually add whipping cream, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat 1 minute or until caramel sauce is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
2. Place allspice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely. Place in a 4-quart electric slow cooker. Add cider, orange juice, and caramel sauce, stirring until caramel sauce dissolves. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Stir in lemon juice.
3. Ladle cider into mugs. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired.

sugar, water, butter, whipping cream, allspice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-caramel-cider (may not work)