- 1 orange
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole allspice
- 10 whole cloves
- 6 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup applejack
- Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)
- Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from orange. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add peel, sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves; stir 1 minute. Add cider; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Mix in rum and applejack. Strain into mugs. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.