Cherry Spiced Cider

You can make this in your crock pot to keep it warm for guests. The color is very pretty with the maraschino cherry juice. From the Cherry Marketing Institute.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  quart apple cider
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 1  strip  orange peel
• 3  whole cloves
• 3  whole allspice
• 16  maraschino cherries
• 8  orange slices, halves

Directions

1. Put apple cider, orange juice, maraschino cherry juice, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, cloves and allspice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Strain out cinnamon sticks, orange peel. cloves and allspice. (Can be prepared in advance and reheated in crock pot).
2. Place 2 maraschino cherries and 1 orange slice half in each of six mugs. Pour about 2/3 cup spiced cider over cherries. Serve warm.