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.
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
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.
Special equipment: cheesecloth
Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen.
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