Spiked Hot Apple Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon apple cider
3 cinnamon sticks, broken into halves
1 orange peel, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tablespoons raisins, or to taste
1 tablespoon whole cloves, or to taste
1 (750 milliliter) bottle spiced rum

Preparation

Heat apple cider in a large pot over medium heat; add cinnamon sticks, orange peel, raisins, and cloves. Simmer apple cider mixture until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir rum into apple cider mixture; strain into a punch bowl or container. Serve hot.