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Warm Cinnamon-Orange Cider
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OJ is Okay
Folic acid, a B vitamin found in orange juice is important for fetal development. It helps to prevent neural tube defects of the spinal cord.
Did You Know?
Allspice is also known as Jamaica pepper. These dried berries got their name because they taste like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. You can put them in a tea ball or tie them up in a piece of cheesecloth for easy removal.
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Warm Cinnamon-Orange Cider

As if by magic, the cinnamon candies melt, giving this spiced cider a rosy glow. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:8 servings (about 1 cup each)

1/2bottle (64-ounce size) apple cider
2cups orange juice
2tablespoons red cinnamon candies
1 1/2teaspoons whole allspice
1tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1.Heat apple cider, orange juice, candies and allspice to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
2.Remove allspice. Stir in honey. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 25g); Protein 0% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 3/4 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

Wonderful
Very refreshing...
Posted at 10:22 AM on October 8 2007 by kentster , test MA