Hot Apple Cider with Ginger

Name: Hot Apple Cider with Ginger
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 lemon, scrubbed, plus slices for serving; 4 cups apple cider; 1 cinnamon stick; 8 whole cloves; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

Recipe photo courtesy of Linda Pugliese

Lemon zest and fresh ginger in addition to the usual warming spices amp up this wintertime classic.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, December 2017

35 mins 10 mins Makes 4 cups

Total Time Prep Yield

Ingredients

1 lemon, scrubbed, plus slices for serving
4 cups apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
8 whole cloves
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

Directions

1. Using a vegetable peeler, peel lemon zest in long strips (avoiding the white pith). Squeeze 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
2. In a medium pot, combine cider, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer; cover and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Add lemon juice and strain; discard solids. Serve warm, with lemon slices.