Hot Buttered Rum

2 Quarts apple juice
2 C firmly packed brown sugar
1 stick butter (use the real stuff, not margarine)
3 Tbs. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 C. your favorite rum
Refrigerated whipped dessert topping
Cinnamon sticks and nutmeg for garnish


Warm up the apple juice and brown sugar in a pot. Add the butter (dice up the stick before you put it in there, so it'll melt faster). Stir until the butter is melted. Add the spices and the rum. Cover the pot, and allow to simmer on low for 2 - 4 hours.

Ladle into mugs for serving. Top each with a dollop of whipped topping and a cinnamon stick. Sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg.

Fall Recipes - Hot Spiced Cider

Serves about 10

2 quarts apple cider
2/3 cup corn syrup
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 lemon, sliced
10 cinnamon sticks, for garnish
10 lemon slices, for garnish

In a medium saucepan stir cider, corn syrup, 3 cinnamon sticks, cloves and slices of 1 lemon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes. Remove spices and lemon slices. Garnish each serving of cider with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon.