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Witches' Brew

Recipe #185619 | 40 min | 10 min prep | 16 cups (Change Servings)
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RECIPE BY: ellie_

I think this could be kept warm in a crockpot or even make the whole brew in a crockpot. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (October 1987)

Posted on: Sep 11, 2006

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
  • 12 whole clove
  • 4 cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole allspice berry
  • 2 quarts apple cider
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 2 cups lemon juice
  • rum (optional) or bourbon (optional)

    • Directions

    1. 1
      In a heavy saucepan stir water and sugar together.
    2. 2
      Stir in ginger, cloves, cinnamon and allspice and bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
    3. 3
      Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
    4. 4
      Strain syrup and return to pan (or put in crockpot) and add cider, orange and lemon juice and then bring mixture to a simmer (or put crockpot on low for a few hours).
    5. 5
      Stir in rum or bourbon if desired.

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    From: ~Rita~

    On Sep 26, 2006

    Cozy and warm all inside and out! Grab a mug of this when you take the kids Trick or Treating! I skipped the sugar placed everything in a crockpot and let it do it`s Magic for a couple hours. Enjoyed it straight! But I just know rum would be great in this. Thanks for the warmth!

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 cups 157g

    Recipe makes 16 cups)

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    12 whole cloves

    4 whole allspice berries

    apple cider

    Calories 103
    Calories from Fat 1 (1%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 0.1g 0%
    Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 2mg 0%
    Potassium 140mg 4%
    Total Carbohydrate 26.7g 8%
    Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
    Sugars 23.4g
    Protein 0.5g 1%
    Vitamin A 99mcg 1%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 2%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 37mg 62%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 9mg 0%
    Iron 0mg 1%

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