Holiday Spice Cocktail

Holiday Spice Cocktail

1 gallon fresh apple cider

12 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks

2 oranges, wedged and seeded

2 apples, wedged and seeded

1 pack of fresh cranberries (12 oz.)

24 whole cloves

6-star anise

*Optional: 1 oz. Bourbon per serving 

Pin cloves on oranges in orbital rows and cut them into wedges. Combine with apple cider, 4 cinnamon sticks, cranberries, star anise and apple wedges in a large saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 5–10 minutes. Pour into mugs and serve with remaining cinnamon sticks, 1 per mug. For  an added kick, add an ounce of bourbon to each serving. Cheers!

 

For Related Articles Try:

 

 

 

(0) comments

We welcome your comments

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.