Holiday Cocktail: Hub's Spiked Cider

Just got home after a looong weekend in NJ for the Thanksgiving holiday. Had a great time just sitting around and hanging out with everyone. Especially enjoyed this new cocktail my Mom made; we'll call it Hub's Spiked Cider.

Very few ingredients, simple to make, and incredibly delicious.

Hub's Spiked Cider

If you're in Central Jersey I'm going to suggest Halo Farm or Terhune Orchards apple cider.

• 1 gallon - Apple cider
• 1 liter - Spiced rum (yes! the whole bottle)
• 1 cup - Cinnamon simple syrup (recipe below)
• To taste - Lemon juice

This is how we do Thanksgiving: Spiked Apple Cider
and friendly family betting on the football games.

Cinnamon Simple Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1 cinnamon stick, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water

Preparation:

1. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Add in sugar and stir until completely dissolved
3. Add in the cinnamon stick and let simmer for 5-7 minutes
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool
5. Strain out the cinnamon stick, and pour syrup into cider/rum mixture