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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1 lemon |
1 navel orange |
2 quarts unfiltered apple cider |
3 whole star anise or 1/8 cup star anise pieces |
5 whole cloves |
2 cinnamon sticks |
10 juniper berries |
1/4 cup superfine granulated sugar, or to taste |
1 cup apple brandy such as clear creek, or to taste |
Directions:
1. With a vegetable peeler remove four 3-inch-long strips of zest from lemon and two 6-inch-long strips from orange.
2. In a 3-quart saucepan bring cider to a rolling boil and pour through a sieve lined with a triple layer of cheesecloth or paper towels into a heatproof pitcher. Stir in orange and lemon zests, star anise, cloves, cinnamon sticks, juniper berries, and sugar and steep at room temperature 1 hour. (Cider may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.)
3. Just before serving, in a saucepan reheat cider over low heat until just warm. Discard spices and stir in brandy.
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