Crock Pot Mulled Cranberry Cider

Submitted by Lisa Collins

 

1 orange, rinsed well

2 quarts cranberry raspberry drink

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 cinnamon stick

3 star anise

1 tsp. whole cloves

cheesecloth

kitchen string

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the orange portion of the orange and cut into strips. Squeeze juice from orange, discarding seeds and pulp. Combine orange juice, cranberry raspberry drink and brown sugar in a slow cooker. Combine orange peel, cinnamon, star anise and cloves in the center of a double thick piece of cheesecloth. Bring corners together and tie with clean kitchen string. Add this bag to slow cooker, cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or on high about 3 hours. Remove spice bag before serving.

This recipe serves 10 people. Because this recipe is for a particular size pan, it adjusts the number of servings only in multiples of 10.