Recipe from China Millman. This will help break the ice on a chilly New Year’s Day. 1 half-gallon apple cider 2 cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves 2 whole star anise 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 2 inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 2-to-3-inch piece orange or lemon peel, pith removed Bourbon or rum … Continue Reading →
Vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whole milk yogurt makes a fine topping. 4 Cortland, MacIntosh, Winesap, or Paula Red apples 1 to 1-1/2 cups apple cider 1 vanilla bean, split and cut into quarters 2 tablespoons brown sugar Peel the top third of each apple and, with a long thin knife or a corer, … Continue Reading →
2 cups apple cider 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2/3 of a 3-inch cinnamon stick 2 whole cloves 1/3 orange peel, cut into strips 1/3 lemon peel, cut into strips Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a saucepan. Place the cinnamon stick, cloves, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed … Continue Reading →