Hot Apple Cider Spiked With Calvados Apple Brandy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon good quality apple cider (found in produce section)
2 cups apple brandy (such as Calvados)
Mulling Spice
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 orange strips (3 x 1-inch)

Preparation

Bring cider to simmer over medium heat.
Add mulling spice (using cheesecloth or large tea ball). Mull for 15 minutes over medium-low heat. Remove.
Stir in brandy. Serve.