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Prep Time
10 min
Yields
10-12 servings
The perfect make-ahead cocktail for a cold day, with the added bonus of making your house smell amazing. Add the alcohol at the very end to preserve its potency.
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ingredients
3
qts natural apple cider
1 2"
piece ginger, peeled
2 3"
cinnamon sticks
2
tsp whole cloves
2
tsp whole allspice
1
tsp black peppercorns
½
cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1
orange, sliced
1 ½
cups gin
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directions
Notes
Special equipment: cheesecloth
Step 1
Pour the apple cider into a slow cooker. Tie the ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice and black peppercorns into a cheesecloth to make a sachet. Add the sachet, brown sugar and orange slices to the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker on high for 1 hour then reduce to low and continue cooking for another 4 hours. Add the gin just before serving. Serve in mugs.