Smoke & Fire
Hot Spiced Apple Cider
Warm, Spiced, Comforting
Hot spiced cider with smoking cinnamon sticks creating aromatic smoke - cozy fall harvest warmth.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Fresh apple cider
- 1½ oz Bourbon or spiced rum (optional)
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 2 Star anise
- 4 Whole cloves
- 2 slices Fresh orange
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
Instructions
- 1. Heat apple cider in saucepan over medium heat
- 2. Add one cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, orange slices, and brown sugar
- 3. Simmer for 10 minutes to infuse spices
- 4. Light second cinnamon stick on fire and let burn for 3 seconds
- 5. Blow out and place smoking cinnamon in serving mug
- 6. Strain hot cider into mug (add bourbon if desired)
- 7. Garnish with orange slice and fresh cinnamon stick
Glassware
Heat-resistant mug or Irish coffee glass
Garnish
Orange slice, cinnamon stick, star anise