Hot Mulled Cider

2 quarts

Ingredients

1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1/4 tsp salt
dash ground nutmeg
3 inches stick cinnamon
2 quarts apple cider
Orange wedges

Instructions

combine sugar, allspice, cloves, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cider in a large saucepan.
Slowly bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve in warmed mugs with clove-studded orange wedge and 1 cinnamon stick in each.

To spike: add 1 liter bottle of vodka to end of simmer time to DOUBLED recipe.