Party Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (fresh is best)
3 cinnamon sticks
64 ounces apple cider
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup light rum
cinnamon stick, if desired (to garnish)

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Strain.
Stir in cider, orange juice and rum. Heat through.
Keep warm in a dutch oven or other warmer. Serve in cups with a cinnamon stick.