Honeycrisp & Bourbon Spiced Cider
Servings: 6
Calories: 333kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups honeycrisp cider or any apple cider of your choice
- peel of 1 lemon (removing all the pith)
- 10 whole cloves
- 5 cardamom pods
- 3 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ piece of fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar (optional)
- 2 cups bourbon
garnish
- 2 honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced crosswise about ¼-inch thick or sweet apples of your choice
Instructions
- Place cider, lemon peel, cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and sugar into a medium pot and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, cover, remove from heat, and steep for 1 hour. Place mixture over stove again and heat through until warmed.
- Strain mixture and stir in bourbon.
- To serve: Using a 1 ½ -2 inch circle cutter, cut star centers out from the thin slices of apple and remove any remaining seeds. Pour cider into individual mugs and top with “stary” apple cut outs and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg