2 qt bottled apple cider or juice
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 square (8 inches) double-thickness cheesecloth
8 allspice berries
4 cinnamon sticks, broken into halves
12 whole cloves
1 large orange
Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)
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Combine apple cider and brown sugar in crock pot. Rinse cheesecloth; squeeze out water.
Wrap allspice berries and cinnamon stick halves in cheesecloth; tie securely with cotton string or strip of cheesecloth. Stick cloves randomly into orange; cut orange into quarters. Place spice bag and orange quarters in cider mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 2½ to 3 hours. Once cooked, cider may be turned to LOW and kept warm up to 3 additional hours. Discard spice bag and orange before serving; ladle cider into mugs. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired. Makes 10 servings.
Oranges, lemons, watermelons, and tomatoes are berries.
