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Hot Spiced Beer

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 12 servings.

Ingredients

12 small apples
12 teaspoons brown sugar
1 cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 quarts beer or ale

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Core the apples and fill each with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Place in a baking pan and cover the bottom with 1/8 inch water. Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, or until tender. Combine the sugar and spices in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the juices and beer andd heat the mixture for 15 minutes without letting it come to a boil. Pour the mixture into a metal punch bowl and float the baked apples on top.

    Step 2

    Serve in 8-ounce mugs.

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