Hot Buttered Cider with Ginger and Cinnamon
2 C water
1/2 C sugar
1 1/2 T whole cloves
1 1/2 T allspice
1 cinnamon stick
2 T candied or crystallized ginger
3 C apple cider
1 C orange juice
1/4 C lemon juice
1/2 stick butter, cut into thin slices
Cinnamon sticks for serving
Mix the water and sugar in a large non-aluminum saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. REmove from heat and stir in the cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour or longer. Strain into a bowl, remove spices from pan and return to the saucepan. Stir in the apple cider, orange juice, and lemon juice. Heat and serve in mugs with a slice of butter on top and a cinnamon stick. Makes 8 - 6 oz. servings
Phe per serving: 9 mg phe/ 6 oz. serving
Recipe from Season's Greetings Cookbook (from MNPKU 2002 calendar)
