Black Cherry Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon allspice berry
1 teaspoon whole cloves
3 cups black cherry juice
1 cup apple cider
4 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons plain dried sour cherries (preferably unsweetened, with no oil added)

Preparation

Tie the cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in a cheesecloth bag and place in a medium saucepan.
Pour in the juice and cider, then add the sugar and dried cherries.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Discard the spice bag and pour the cider into 4 mugs, spooning a few plumped cherries into each.
Serve with spoons for the fruit.