This past weekend, Boyfriend and I hosted eight of our closest friends at our tailgate at the Far Hills Race Meeting, known around these parts as "The Hunt." A phenomenal event, it's really an excuse for me to bust out my pearls and headband and have a classy tailgate in the beautiful fall weather. We always have the food catered (debating changing that for next year!), but Boyfriend wanted to make a hot, spiced cider for the cooler autumn morning.
We served this piping hot with Laird's Apple Jack on the side in case our guests wanted to make it more...festive. (They did.) It was amazing, and I know we'll make this again for years to come!
Ingredients
3-6 cinnamon sticks
20 cloves
Pinch each of: nutmeg (make this one a generous pinch!),allspice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Optional: orange rings
Directions
Put 2-3 half gallons of cider into the crock pot on high. About 15 minutes later, when it's nice and warm, add the brown sugar and spices. If you're using oranges, add them on top. We covered ours and left it on "keep warm" overnight, but you can also leave this on low for ~4 hours or high for ~2 hours. This is wonderful however you serve it-- just be sure to remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves first!
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