Hot Cider with Orange Twists Recipe

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"I first tasted a steaming mug of this comforting beverage on a frigid evening," recalls Catherine Allan of Twin Falls, Idaho. "It's still a family favorite on a wintry day."

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Hot Cider with Orange Twists Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 quarts apple cider or juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 whole cloves
4 unpeeled fresh orange slices (1/4 inch thick)
4 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
Additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Push two cloves through each orange slice. Push a cinnamon stick through the center of each orange slice; add to cider mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through. Discard oranges, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Stir cider before serving. Use additional oranges and cinnamon sticks to make orange twist garnishes. Yield: 2-1/2 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 127 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Hot Cider with Orange Twists in Quick Cooking December 2000, p56