Hot Apple Cider, Perfect for Autumn Evenings!

This recipe came from one of my favourite blogs - A Sweet Pea Chef www.asweetpeachef.com/

It's very simple, you need:

2 liters good quality apple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 apple, unpeeled and halved
1 small navel orange, sliced into 1 cm slices
2 tsp. whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice

Serves 6-8

All you need to do it put your apple juice in a large pan over a medium heat to heat up.

While it's heating, stick your cloves into the flesh of the apple halves inside and out (like in the picture from Lacey's blog).

Once your apple juice is hot, stir in the brown sugar until it dissolves.
Now add your clove studded apple, orange slices and spices. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Strain your cider and serve hot in mugs or punch glasses.

This is a great one for parties and if you want to make the cider go further you can get away with adding a little boiling water as it's quite sweet. Do so to taste.