Merry'S Mulled Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts apple cider
20 whole cloves
1/2 cup white sugar
12 cinnamon sticks (4 inch)
14 whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, sliced thin

Preparation

Place the cider in a large pot.
Place the cloves and allspice in a cheesecloth spice bag.
Add the spice bag, sugar and salt to the cider and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove spice bag.
Pour Mulled Cider into 12 mugs, adding one cinnamon stick and one slice lemon to each.
Serve hot.