Hot Buttered Brandy Cider Food

HOT BUTTERED CIDERS

Steps:

• In the sleeve of a slow cooker, combine the cider, brown sugar, and orange halves. Cook on low for 2 hours.
• Stir together the butter and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs and top with a spoonful of the flavored butter. For adults, pour 1 ounce of brandy into each mug.

HOT BUTTERED CIDER MIX

Steps:

• Beat butter and brown sugar until blended; beat in honey and spices. Transfer to an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.To prepare hot cider: Place 1-1/2 teaspoons buttered cider mix in a mug. Stir in hot cider and, if desired, brandy.

HOT BUTTERED RUM

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl until blended and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a 4-cup (or larger) measuring cup. Add the rum and then 2 cups of boiling water. Stir until the butter mixture dissolves. Divide the buttered rum among 4 mugs. Garnish with the cinnamon sticks and serve.

HOT BUTTERED RUM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the ice cream, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and store in the freezer., For each serving, place 1/2 cup butter mixture in a mug; add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Stir in rum.

HOT CINNAMON APPLE BRANDY CIDER

Steps:

• Combine apple cider, apple brandy, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, and salt in a pot over medium-high heat. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Pour apple cider mixture into heat-proof mugs. Twist orange zest strips between your fingers to release the essential oils; drop 1 into each mug. Add 1 cinnamon stick to each mug.

HOT CIDER

Steps:

• In a 10-ounce goblet, add orange liqueur, Calvados, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar. Add hot cider and stir. Garnish with a twist of orange peel and a cinnamon stick.

HOT SPIKED CIDER

Steps:

• Heat cider with cloves and cinnamon. Pour a shot of apple brandy into a mug and fill with cider.

CELEBRATION HOT RUM BUTTERED CIDER - CIDER HOT TODDY

Steps:

• Stud the orange with the cloves.
• Gently melt the butter in a large saucepan before adding the cider; continue to heat the cider and butter for about 5 minutes, then add the clove-studded orange and the cinnamon sticks; heat gently for a further 5 minutes - do NOT allow it to come to the boil.
• Add the rum and heat for a further minute or two, again do not allow the toddy to come to the boil.
• Serve in warmed punch glasses or mugs, add a cinnamon stick to each glass if you wish.
• You can add more cider, rum and butter to the pan with the spiced fruit, throughout the evening.

HOT BUTTERED CRANBERRY CIDER

Steps:

• In stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine juice, cider & cinnamon.
• Bring to boil, then simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat & stir in rum, honey & butter, until butter is melted.
• Ladle into heated mugs & serve.

HOT BUTTERED BOURBON (WITH NUTMEG BUTTER)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the cider, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger and place over low heat.
• Cook at a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the bourbon and bring back to a simmer; immediately remove from the heat.
• Pour into 2 warmed mugs and top each with a slice of Nutmeg Butter.
• NUTMEG BUTTER (makes about 16 servings):.
• Put all ingredients in a small bowl and stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
• Place the butter mixture on a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap and shape into a log about the size of the original stick of butter.
• Chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes, until firm but not frozen hard.
• Slice into 1/4-inch rounds (about 1/2 teaspoon) to use in buttered drinks.
• The butter will keep, frozen and tightly wrapped for at least a month; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing it. It will keep in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.