Hot Damn Apple Cider Food

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan.
• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
• Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
• Remove the cider from the heat. Discard the spice bundle. Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.

HOT APPLE CIDER WITH RUM

Steps:

• Stud the apple with the cloves. In a medium pot, combine the studded apple and remaining ingredients except the rum. Slowly bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the rum. Discard the apple. Ladle into mugs and garnish each with a cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.

WARM AND TOASTY APPLE CIDER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour the apple cider into a slow cooker. Press 2 cloves into each apple quarter. Add the apples, maple syrup, lemon juice and lemon halves and the Fall Spice Mix. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
• Discard the apples and lemons. Stir in the bourbon if using. Serve warm, in mugs.
• Whisk together the cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and salt in a small bowl. The mixture will keep in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

DANNY'S WARM AND FUZZY APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Combine the cider and brown sugar in a saucepan. Wrap the cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves and lemon zest in cheesecloth and add to the cider mixture; bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the spice bundle and stir in the rum and butterscotch schnapps. Serve warm in mugs.

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan.
• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string.
• Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
• Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
• Remove the cider from the heat.
• Discard the spice bundle.
• Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring first 5 ingredients to a simmer (cider - cinnamon stick); cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Ladle cider into 8 mugs, floating a cube of butter n top of each and then garnish each mug with a cinnamon stick.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

HOT MULLED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• In covered 6-quart saucepot or kettle, simmer 2 cups apple cider, water, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining apple cider and brown sugar; heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
• Keep warm, do not boil.
• Serve in cups or mugs.
• Garnish with cinnamon stick.

HOT APPLE CIDER TODDY

Steps:

• Heat cider in non-reactive saucepan.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Whip until butter becomes creamy and the ingredients are incorporated.
• Place graham crackers and pumpkin spice in plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
• Combine rum extract with Cool Whip.
• In a footed coffee glass, or mug, place a single cinnamon stick and a slice of the spiced butter.
• Pour 1 shot of whiskey (optional but recommended ;o)).
• Ladle the hot cider into the glass or mug.
• Garnish with a dollop of the rum-flavored topping and sprinkle on some graham cracker crumb mixture.
• Serve warm.

HOT MULLED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, allspice, 1 teaspoon cloves, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and apple cider in large saucepan.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain to remove spices.
• Serve in mugs with clove-studded orange wedges.