What could be better on a chilly evening than sipping a nice mug of MULLED APPLE CIDER?! (You could even add in a dash of an adult beverage, if you like.)

This is very easy to put together…if you don’t make your own cider (Yes, I actually used to make cider from 400 lbs of organic apples every year.)

MULLED APPLE CIDER – makes 32 oz

• 32 oz apple cider
• 2 whole cinnamon sticks
• 3 allspice balls
• 3 whole cloves
• about 4 thin slices of an unpeeled orange

Into a saucepan combine all of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover and decrease heat enought to maintain a low simmer. (Make sure you cover the pot while cooking the cider. The first time I made it, I left it uncovered and most of the liquid evaporated.) Cook 30 minutes. Done.