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Christmas Cheer
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Festive Christmas apple cider with a touch of bourbon warmth.
Ingredients:
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 8 whole allspice berries
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider
  • 16 fluid ounces cranberry juice cocktail
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4.125 inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
  • 10 fluid ounces bourbon
  • 10 2-inch strips orange peel
Instructions:
  • Bundle up cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise in a charming cheesecloth sachet.
  • In a pot, mix apple cider, cranberry juice, and brown sugar, then bring to a simmer. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, and spice sachet to the mixture and let it steep for 20 minutes.
  • Pour 1 fluid ounce of bourbon into each mug, top with spiced cider, rim the mug with orange peel, and garnish with the peel.

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