Cocktails
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[Photo: Rachel Tepper]

This recipe amps up the classic mulled cider with a heck of a lot of ginger, which gives it a spicy quality perfect for cold nights. The applejack helps a bit with that, too.

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About This Recipe

Yield: Makes 4 cocktails
Active time: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 5 (1/8th-inch-thick) slices peeled ginger
  • 4 ounces applejack
  • Garnish: 4 cinnamon sticks

Procedures

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring apple cider, brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and ginger to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let it infuse for 10 minutes.

  2. Add applejack and pour through a strainer into serving glasses. Garnish each glass with a cinnamon stick if desired.