Title: Hot Buttered Cider with Ginger & Cinnamon
Categories: Beverages Diabetic
Yield: 16 Servings

		Stephen Ceideburg
4	c	Water
1	c	Granulated sugar
3	tb	Whole cloves
3	tb	Whole allspice
2		Sticks cinnamon
1/4	c	Sliced candied or crystallized ginger
6	c	Apple cider
2	c	Orange juice
1/2	c	Lemon juice (1 lemon)
1		Stick butter, cut into thin slices
16		Cinnamon sticks, for serving

Warm yourself with this fragrantly spiced, nonalcoholic beverage after a frosty night of caroling.

Mix the water and sugar in a large non aluminum saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cloves, allspice, cinnamon and ginger. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour or longer. Strain into a bowl and return to the saucepan. Stir in the apple cider, orange juice and lemon juice. Serve in mugs with a slice of butter on top and a cinnamon stick.

Note: The punch may be prepared several hours ahead and reheated before serving, if desired.

From "Season's Greetings" by Marlene Sorosky.

Per serving: 163 calories (1 percent from protein, 68 percent from carbohydrate, 31 percent from fat), less than 1 gram protein, 29 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fat, 16 milligrams cholesterol, 64 milligrams sodium.

Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Makes 16 6-ounce servings

From the Portland Oregonian's FOODday, 12/22/93.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

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