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Spicy Apple Cider
½ gallon apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
Peel from half an orange
Peel from half a lemon
3 whole allspice berries
4 whole cloves
1 tsp. green cardamom pods
Optional: brown sugar
Pour the cider into a crock pot. Contain the spices in a small bag of cheesecloth, tie the cloth with a string and drop it in the pot. Cook the cider on low about 3 hours. To make hard cider, add apple brandy or rum! Traditional Hot Chocolate One 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract tiny dash of salt 6 and 1/2 cups hot water Marshmallows In a large saucepan, heat the milk, cocoa, vanilla and salt over medium and stir. Slowly add the water and heat until the mixture is hot but not boiling. Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top each mug with marshmallows. Indian Chai Tea 4 cups of water 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. whole cloves 1/2 tsp. green cardamom pods 4 tsp. black tea, such as Assam, Ceylon, Darjeeling, Nilgiri or Sikkim. Milk and honey to taste Boil water in a saucepan and add the black tea leaves of choice. Add the spices and let the tea steep for about 5 minutes and then strain it into a tea pot. Add milk and honey to taste. Warm Carob Drink 1 cup milk 2 Tbsp. carob powder (at most health food stores) 2 Tbsp. honey 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract Sprig of mint leaves Heat the milk slowly in a saucepan until hot but not boiling. Then, add the rest of the ingredients and stir until mixed.
