Celebration Hot Rum Buttered Cider - Cider Hot Toddy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 orange
8 cloves
750 ml organic strong cider
50 ml dark rum
2 cinnamon sticks
25 g butter
extra cinnamon stick (to garnish) (optional)

Preparation

Stud the orange with the cloves.
Gently melt the butter in a large saucepan before adding the cider; continue to heat the cider and butter for about 5 minutes, then add the clove-studded orange and the cinnamon sticks; heat gently for a further 5 minutes - do NOT allow it to come to the boil.
Add the rum and heat for a further minute or two, again do not allow the toddy to come to the boil.
Serve in warmed punch glasses or mugs, add a cinnamon stick to each glass if you wish.
You can add more cider, rum and butter to the pan with the spiced fruit, throughout the evening.