6 cups apple cider
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice berries
1 orange peel cut into strips
1 lemon peel cut into strips
Pour apple cider and maple syrup into a large saucepan.
Place the rest of the ingredients into the center of a clean piece of cheesecloth.
Tie with kitchen string.
Put spice pack into the cider.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Do not boil.
Remove cider from heat.
Discard spice package.
Ladle cider into mugs
Garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired.
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