Makes 8 servings
- 5 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup honey
- 24 whole cloves
- 2 small navel oranges, quartered
- 7 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 1 (4-inch) strips lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Combine cider and honey in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the honey dissolves. Push 3 cloves into the rind of each orange quarter. Add to the cider along with the cinnamon sticks, lemon zest and nutmeg. Bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer at the merest bubble for 20 minutes. Remove the fruit and spices with a slotted spoon and discard. Serve hot. Makes 8 servings (about 6 ounces each).
Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board.
