Easy Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider Recipe
- 4 cups of real apple cider
- 2 cups of cranberry juice (not cocktail)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 star of anise
- 1 lemon or orange
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- Put the apple cider, cranberry juice and brown sugar in a pot.
- Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks and star of anise wrapped in cheesecloth or in a muslin bag.
- Add the cranberries to the pot.
- Bring a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the spices.
- Pour into glasses making sure that the cranberries are evenly divide.
- Slice the lemon or orange and add one slice to each cup.
- Serve