Spirited Hot Apple Cider

• 1 orange
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 10 whole allspice
• 10 whole cloves
• 6 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1/2 cup applejack
• Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)

1. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from orange.
2. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add peel, sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves; stir 1 minute.
4. Add cider; bring to simmer.
5. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
6. Mix in rum and applejack.
7. Strain into mugs.
8. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.

orange, unsalted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves, apple cider, dark rum, applejack, cinnamon

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spirited-hot-apple-cider-200791 (may not work)