Makes about 21 cups
Prep: 10 min., Cook: 15 min.
1 gallon apple cider
1 (11.5-ounce) can apricot nectar
2 cups sugar
2 cups orange juice
¾ cup lemon juice
4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Bring all ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Serve hot.

Apple Cider Sipper: Omit nectar. Makes 19 cups.

Mildred Bickley, Bristol, Virginia

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