Hot Spiked Cider

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 3 oranges spice tea bags
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1.5 cups light rum
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cinnamons sticks
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 6 cinnamons sticks , garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Remove from heat and add orange spice tea bags. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove tea bags and stir in apple cider, rum, brown sugar, and 2 cinnamon sticks. Heat cider over medium-low heat until just steaming.

4. 4

   Ladle hot cider into 6 mugs and drop 1/2 teaspoon butter into each. Garnish with a cinnamon "swizzle" stick.