Apple-Pie Spiced Cider

Name: Apple-Pie Spiced Cider
Ingredients: 1.25 quarts apple cider; 3 tablespoons firmly packed light-brown sugar; 7 whole cinnamon sticks, (6 sticks for garnish); 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; Ground cloves; Freshly grated nutmeg; Salt; 0.5 cup Calvados, or other brandy (optional)

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By

Martha Stewart

Updated on March 23, 2022

Servings:

6

Season your cider with the same spices you would use in a pie—cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg—then warm it up for a cozy finish.

Ingredients

1 ¼ quarts apple cider
3 tablespoons firmly packed light-brown sugar
7 whole cinnamon sticks, (6 sticks for garnish)
1 teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
Ground cloves
Freshly grated nutmeg
Salt
½ cup Calvados, or other brandy (optional)

Directions

In a medium saucepan, whisk together cider, sugar, spices, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Remove from heat; pour in brandy, if desired. Strain into a pitcher; discard solids. Serve in mugs, garnished with cinnamon sticks.

Cook's Notes

If you'd like, pour in brandy for adults. Add a cinnamon stick to each mug for stirring.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, November 2003