Recipe - Hot Cider With Apple Brandy And Spices

8 cup Apple cider, or apple juice
4 Whole cloves
4 Whole allspice berries
4 Whole cardamom seeds
4 Cinnamon sticks
1 cup Calvados or brandy

A natural, cloudy apple cider is delicious for this exotically spicy and
aromatic winter warmer, but if you desire a sparklingclear drink,apple
juice can be substituted. Calvados, which is a French apple brandy, adds
richness. If you wish to omit it, just add more cider or juice.

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Combine cider or juice, cloves, allspice, cardamom and cinnamon sticks in a
large saucepan. Simmer for 20 minutes; strain out spices and stir in
Calvados or brandy. Serve very hot in heavy mugs.

Posted to EATL Digest 16 Dec 96

From: TeAntae Turner tturner@DIEHLGRAPHSOFT.COM

Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 14:02:51 0500