Warm Cinnamon-Orange Cider

As if by magic, the cinnamon candies melt, giving this spiced cider a rosy glow.

Makes 8 servings (about 1 cup each)

1/2 bottle (64-ounce size) apple cider
2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies
1 1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

1. Heat apple cider, orange juice, candies and allspice to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

2. Remove allspice. Stir in honey. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5 mg; Total Carbohydrate 28 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 0g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2 %; Vitamin C 18 %; Calcium 0%; Iron 4 %

Exchanges: 2 Fruit

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Did You Know...

Allspice is also known as Jamaica pepper. These dried berries got their name because they taste like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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Be sure to buy whole allspice berries instead of ground. You can put them in a tea ball or tie them up in a piece of cheesecloth for easy removal.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Betty Crocker 2007/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved