Recipe - Hot Buttered Cider With Ginger And Cinnamon

Stephen Ceideburg
4 cup Water
1 cup Granulated sugar
3 tablespoon Whole cloves
3 tablespoon Whole allspice
2 Sticks cinnamon
One fourth cup Sliced candied or
crystallized ginger
6 cup Apple cider
2 cup Orange juice
One half cup Lemon juice (1 lemon)
1 Stick butter, cut into thin
slices
16 Cinnamon sticks, for serving

Warm yourself with this fragrantly spiced, nonalcoholic beverage after a
frosty night of caroling.

Mix the water and sugar in a large non aluminum saucepan. Bring to a boil,
reduce the heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the
cloves, allspice, cinnamon and ginger. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour or
longer. Strain into a bowl and return to the saucepan. Stir in the apple
cider, orange juice and lemon juice. Serve in mugs with a slice of butter
on top and a cinnamon stick.

Note: The punch may be prepared several hours ahead and reheated before
serving, if desired.

From "Season's Greetings" by Marlene Sorosky.

Per serving: 163 calories (1 percent from protein, 68 percent from
carbohydrate, 31 percent from fat), less than 1 gram protein, 29 grams
carbohydrate, 6 grams fat, 16 milligrams cholesterol, 64 milligrams sodium.

Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Makes 16 6ounce servings

From the Portland Oregonian's FOODday, 12/22/93.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

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