Thank you to celebrity chef John Currence for sharing this wonderful cold-weather cocktail from his cookbook, Pickles, Pigs, & Whiskey. The cookbook is filled with distinctive Southern-inspired ideas for every course, and the collection of cocktail recipes is particularly famous!

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Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey | Image: Angie Mosier

If you have been to any of John’s restaurants in Oxford, Mississippi, perhaps you have tried one of his signature drinks. Today, we bring you the coziest spiced cider recipe, perfect for cool weather entertaining! The James Beard Award-winning chef oversees four restaurants in Oxford, the first of which was City Grocery. Read more about all four restaurants here: citygroceryonline.com

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Spiced Cider from Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey | Image: Angie Mosier
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Spiced Cider

From "Pickles, Pigs, & Whiskey" by John Currence/Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
"I am not sure who the bartender was at City Grocery about 15 years ago who commandeered a Farmer Brothers’ glass coffeepot and started making the City Grocery Spiced Cider, but I do know I want to kiss him." — John Currence
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Holiday Beverage
Cuisine American/Southern, Drinks
Servings 8 to 10
Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • Peel of ½ medium orange
  • Peel of 1 lemon
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3 allspice berries
  • 2 cups W. G. Weller bourbon
  • Lemon twists for garnish
  • Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine the cider, orange and lemon peels, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice berries in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 7 to 10 minutes. Strain the liquid into a coffeepot, discard the solids, and add the bourbon. Serve warm in coffee mugs with a twist of lemon and grated nutmeg.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword apple cider, cider, spiced tea
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