Recipes November 17, 2017

Simple Spiked Cider with Oven Baked Apple Crisps

Sip on this simply delicious drink made for the fall weather! The apple crisps will be your new favorite garnish that you can also enjoy as a snack. Check out the ingredients and directions below.

Cider
3 cups apple cider
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1/3 cup dark rum (NO Rum for Mocktail)
cinnamon & turbinado sugar for rim garnish

Apple Chips
1 whole apple, thinly sliced
cinnamon
nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:

Cider
• Combine apple cider, cloves, cinnamon and extract in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Strain out cloves, mix in rum and set aside.
• In a small plate, combine sugar and cinnamon.
• Wet the rim of the serving glasses with some extra rum, and dip into sugar mixture to coat the entire rim.
• Pour cider into glasses and serve warm.

Apple Chips
• Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
• Place apple slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet (slice the apple whole, do not core).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg, and bake for about 2 hours, flipping slices halfway through. Watch carefully after 1 hour, 30 minutes to make sure they don't burn. You want to remove them when crispy, not burnt.
• Use as garnish with cider, or enjoy as a snack!

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