CROCKPOT MULLED CIDER

HOT CRANBERRY TEA PUNCH

EERIE WITCHES' BREW

NEW ENGLAND SWEET CIDER PUNCH

FIRESIDE CHOCOLATE

RED HOT PUNCH

CROCKPOT MULLED CIDER

Mixing instructions:

Tie orange peel, cinnamon, ginger root, and allspice in an 8-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. -- Combine apple cider or juice, apple brandy (if desired), and honey in a 3 1/2-, 4-, or 5-quart crockery cooker. Add spice bag. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard spice bag. Ladle cider into cups. Makes 8 eight-ounce servings.

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EERIE WITCHES' BREW

Mixing instructions:

In a 1 to 2 quart pan, bring 1 cup of cranberry juice and candied ginger to a boil over high heat. Boil, uncovered, about 2 minutes, set aside. With a vegetable peeler, pare peel (colored part only) from oranges: cut peel into thin 2 in long worms: or use an Oriental shredder to make long shreds. Add orange peel to cranberry mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or as long as overnight. Juice oranges: put juice in a 6 to 8 quart pan or heavy bowl. Stir in cranberry-ginger mixture, the 3 cups cranberry juice, apple concentrate, limeade, grapes and water. If made ahead, cover and chill up to 2 hours. Add ginger ale and about a 1 pound piece of dry ice (DO NOT put small pieces in punch or cups): ice should smolder at least 30 minutes. Ladle into cups. Add any remaining ice when bubbling ceases.

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FIRESIDE CHOCOLATE

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constatnly, until chocolate melts and mixture is thoroughly heated. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks.

Beat at high speed 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into mugs. If desired, top each serving with whipped cream and a dusting of ground cinnamon.

Makes 4-1/2 cups

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HOT CRANBERRY TEA PUNCH

Mixing instructions:

Make strong tea with 8 teabags and 4 cups of boiling water. Add cranberry juice, apple cider, brown sugar, and spices. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Garnish with orange slices. Serve.

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NEW ENGLAND SWEET CIDER PUNCH

Very simple and tasty

Extract juices from oranges and lemon; add to cider together with cherries.

Chill thoroughly before serving.

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RED HOT PUNCH

Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar and candy dissolve. Let cool.

Combine sugar mixture and pineapple juice; chill at least 2 hours. Stir in ginger ale just before serving, and sprinkle with candies.

Makes 3-1/2 quarts

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