Ingredients

• 3 quarts natural apple cider
• One 2-inch piece ginger, peeled
• Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves
• 2 teaspoons whole allspice
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups gin

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Instructions

1. Special equipment: cheesecloth
2. Pour the apple cider into a slow cooker. Tie the ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice and black peppercorns into a cheesecloth to make a sachet. Add the sachet, brown sugar and orange slices to the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker on high for 1 hour then reduce to low and continue cooking for another 4 hours. Add the gin just before serving. Serve in mugs.