Mulled Apple Cider
["5 c. apple cider", "2 cinnamon sticks, cracked", "8 allspice berries", "6 whole cloves", "1 strip orange peel (about 2 inches long and 1/2-inch wide)", "4 thin orange slices (optional)", "4 cinnamon sticks (optional)"]
["In a small heavy saucepan (preferably nonmetallic), place the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves and orange peel and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.", "Adjust heat to that the mixture barely bubbles.", "Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the cider mixture into 4 mugs and put an orange slice and cinnamon stick in each mug, if you like.", "Serves 4."]
["apple cider", "cinnamon", "berries", "cloves", "orange", "orange slices", "cinnamon"]