Slow Cook : Apple Cider

 

Inspired by my  Apple cider card bellow: 

• 2 quarts apple cider (64 ounces or 8 cups)
• 6 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 medium organic naval orange
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• Rum of your choice (optional)
• Additional cinnamon sticks for serving 

Instructions

• Pour apple cider into a 2.5-quart or larger Crock Pot or other slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks.
• With a toothpick, poke holes all around the orange, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch apart. Carefully poke the cloves into the toothpick holes in the orange.
• Place orange into the cider in the slow cooker.
• Cook on low until hot and spiced through, about 4 hours. Ladle into mugs along with an ounce or so of rum if using. Place a cinnamon stick in each glass if desired and serve.