Hot Apple Cider is classically Christmas. It’s spicy but smooth, takes just a few minutes of preparation and the result? An incredibly smelling house and a sweet sipper that your arriving guests will really appreciate warming up with! It’s not too shabby alongside a few of those Ginger Cookies, either.
Dad and two of his Rotary friends volunteered to work our local Holiday Lights display last week, so to keep warm, he filled a tall thermos full and surprised them with glasses of cider. He also added a bit of rum to the mix… guess you could say that the three of them were definitely in the Holiday Spirit! 
Ingredients
- 1 gallon 100% apple juice
- 1/2 gallon pineapple juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 clove pieces
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 orange, sliced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 c Splenda for Baking
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a big pot on the stove and simmer for 2-3 hours.
Combine all ingredients in a large crock pot and simmer for 2 hours on High. Serve immediately or turn to Low ('Keep Warm’) and leave on all day.
Adapted from: Helen Robinson of Canyon, TX
http://mybakingheart.com/2011/12/19/30-before-30-hot-apple-cider/
