With the Holidays just around the corner, I thought this would be a good recipe to share with you. I am always looking for a new “punch” recipe for Holiday get-together’s, here is a great warm idea!!
What you need
- 1 small orange
- 8 cups cranberry-raspberry drink
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 inches stick cinnamon, broken
- 3 star anise
- 1 t. whole cloves
- orange peel strips (optional)
What to do
- Remove the orange portion of the orange peel using a vegetable peeler. Cut peel into strips. Squeeze juice from orange; discard seeds and pulp. In a 3 1/2 – 5 quart slow cooker combine orange juice, cranberry-raspberry drink and brown sugar.
- For spice bag, place orange peel, cinnamon, star anise and whole cloves on a double thick, 8 inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring corners of cheesecloth together and tie with clean kitchen string. Add to slow cooker.
- Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 5-6 hours or on high -heat setting for 2 1/2-3 hours. To serve, remove spice bag and discard. Ladle cider into cups. If desired, garnish with additional orange peel.
To get more crock pot ideas visit Debbie at her blog!!
