Crockpot Spiced Rum Cider

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Course : Crockpot
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

4 sticks cinnamon -- broken
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
7 cups apple juice
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- as needed
1 cup favorite rum -- optional
 

Preparation:

Tie cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in spice bag or cheesecloth. In a crockpot, combine spice bag, apple juice, rum and brown sugar. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Discard spice bag. Ladle hot punch into cups; float about 1/2 teaspoon of butter on top of the cider in each cup.