Your guests are sure to love this warm, inviting treat during this windy, cold Holiday season.  Definitely not a more perfect way to spend your Holiday, in front of the fire, sipping a warm cider, and conversation with family and friends.

Ingredients

5 cups apple cider
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 whole clove
1 (1/2-inch-thick) orange slice
1 (1/2-inch-thick) lemon slice
1/2 cup brandy
6 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks (optional)

Preparation

Combine cider, cinnamon stick, clove, orange slice, and lemon slice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain cider mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Stir in brandy. Serve warm. Garnish each serving with 1 cinnamon stick, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)

Nutritional Information:  CALORIES 173(0.0% from fat); FAT 0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g); PROTEIN 0.9g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 2mg; SODIUM 0.0mg; FIBER 0.1g; IRON 0.0mg; CARBOHYDRATE 29.6g

Source: Georgeanne Brennan , Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2007, pulled from MyRecipes.com