For ➑ mugs1.5 l (American) apple cider
100 g brown sugar, tightly packed
¼ ts salt
1 ts whole allspice
1 ts cloves
3 sticks cinnamon (or ground cinnamon)
1 dash of nutmeg
Combine all the spices in a tea-egg (or wrap in a cheesecloth).
Pour cider in a large saucepan. Add sugar and salt. Add spices. Bring slowly to a boil.
Turn down the heat to a simmer for 20 m.
Discard spices.
Add cinnamon stick (or sprinkle ground cinnamon) to each mug.
Pour cider in a large saucepan. Add sugar and salt. Add spices. Bring slowly to a boil.
Turn down the heat to a simmer for 20 m.
Discard spices.
Add cinnamon stick (or sprinkle ground cinnamon) to each mug.
*When reheating, don't boil.
**Add dried apple for full taste.
American apple cider differs a bit from traditional European cider, called hard cider in the USA: it is unfiltered, unfermented and, sometimes, unpasteurized. Thus it's closer to fresh apple juice than to a alcoholic drink. Cider has been milled in the Eastern states since colonial days, and is frequently used in traditional recipes.
American cider is almost unaivailable outside the USA. Nevertheless, this drink can be made with sweet European apple cider. Avoid boiling.
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