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Hot Cranberry-Apple Cider

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Andrea Meyers
Updated Jan 26, 2011
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Warm up with a mug of our delicious cider made with cranberry juice, apple cider, brown sugar and cinnamon. For an adult version, add some spiced rum or cinnamon schnapps!

Hot Cranberry-Apple Cider

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 2 quarts apple cider
  • 1 1/2 quarts cranberry juice (not cocktail, no sugar added)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
  • Spiced rum or cinnamon schnapps, if desired
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart saucepan, mix all ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Strain.
  • Step 
    2
    Pour into stemmed mugs and add a shot of spiced rum or cinnamon schnapps if desired.
  • Step 
    3
    Garnish with fresh orange slices. Serve hot.

Nutrition

110 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Potassium
230mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
23g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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