Crock Pot Spiced Rum Cider

• cinnamon sticks↗4

  broken

• whole allspice1 teaspoon
• whole cloves↗1 teaspoon
• apple juice↗7 cups
• brown sugar↗1⁄3 cup

  packed

• butter↗10 tablespoons
• rum↗1 cup

  optional

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Tie cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in spice bag or cheesecloth.

2. 2

   In a crock pot, combine spice bag, apple juice, rum and brown sugar.

3. 3

   Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

4. 4

   Discard spice bag.

5. 5

   Ladle hot punch into cups; float about 1/2 teaspoon of butter on top of the cider in each cup.