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Spiced Hard Cider Punch
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh ginger
7 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 quart hard cider
1/2 cup applejack
1/2 cup brandy
8 slices Gala, Braeburn, or Red Delicious apple

Directions
Place the hot water in a small stainless steel saucepan and add the
sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg to the pan. Bring to a boil, place a lid over the
saucepan and reduce to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the flavors have married, about 20

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minutes. Remove from the heat, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a non-reactive bowl and allow
to cool. Once cool, add the cider, applejack and brandy to the bowl. Stir to mix well and
refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 5 days. Serve in a small punch bowl with an ice mold, if
desired, and garnish each glass with an apple slice.

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