Mulled Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
8 whole cloves
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
several small red apples, studded with cloves
cinnamon stick stirrers

Preparation

Simmer apple cider, 2 cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and granulated sugar for 30 minutes.
Discard cinnamon sticks and cloves, then pour into a heatproof serving bowl.
Add several small apples studded with cloves (they'll float).
Serve hot cider in mugs with cinnamon stick stirrers.
Serves 8.