Nothing warms you up on a chilly night the way hot apple cider does, so ladle up some love!
—SUSAN SMITH FOREST, VA
PREP: 5 MIN. • COOK: 4 HOURS • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
4 cups apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
2 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup orange juice concentrate
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
Orange slices and additional cinnamon sticks, optional
1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the apple cider, water, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg and ginger. Place the cloves and cinnamon sticks on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Place bag in slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Remove and discard spice bag. Garnish with orange slices and additional cinnamon sticks if desired.
PER SERVING 3/4 cup equals 108 cal., trace fat (trace sat. fat), 0 chol., 13 mg sodium, 26 g carb., trace fiber, 1 g pro.