🍎 Mulled Apple Cider

Ingredients−8 servings+

• 8 cups apple cider
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 3 star anise pods
• 1 orange, sliced
• 2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)

Steps

1. Combine everything in a large pot.
2. Warm over medium-low until steaming, then keep it just below a simmer for 20 minutes. Don't let it boil.
3. Strain out the spices, or ladle carefully around them.
4. Keep warm on low, or in a slow cooker set to warm.