Hot Buttered Bourbon And Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups fresh apple cider
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
4 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
3/4 cup Bourbon
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
ground nutmeg

Preparation

Bring the first 5 ingredients to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep for about 5 minutes.
Add 2 T. chilled butter to saucepan; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
Stir in bourbon and lemon juice. Strain into a large measuring cup.
Divide hot cider among 4 mugs. Cut 1 T. butter into 4 pieces. Add 1 piece to each mug. Sprinkle nutmeg over.