Christmas Cheer
Christmas Cheer is a warmly spiced apple cider brightened with cranberry and kissed with bourbon. Notes of cinnamon, ginger, clove, cardamom, and star anise create a festive aroma, while orange peel adds citrusy lift. Serve it piping hot at holiday gatherings or a cozy winter evening by the fire.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves10
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Assemble all the ingredients.
- 2
Bundle the cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise in a cheesecloth sachet and tie it closed.
- 3
Combine the apple cider, cranberry juice, and brown sugar in a pot and bring to a simmer. Add the cinnamon sticks, ginger, and the spice sachet to the cider mixture and let it steep for 20 minutes.
- 4
Pour 1 fluid ounce bourbon into each mug and fill the rest with the spiced cider.
- 5
Rub the rim of each mug with the orange peel and drop it into the drink.
- Calories 435.65 kcal High
- Protein 2.3 g Low Source
- Carbs 84.69 g Moderate
- Total Fat 9.05 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 3.85 g Moderate
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source
- Sodium 88.22 mg Low Source
- Fiber 3.53 g Moderate
- Sugar 53.59 g High
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 39.83 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.59 mg Low Source
- Potassium 414.29 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 0.21 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 14.99 mg Moderate
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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