Well, Homecoming 2011 is officially in the books and while the game wasn't what any Gopher fan wanted to see, the day was absolutely perfect. Beautiful October weather & some pretty awesome tailgating.
I made spiked apple cider to bring with on Saturday and since some people had asked for the recipe, I figured I would just post it on here. It was incredible -- the perfect post-game drink when it was just starting to get too cold to be outside anymore!
Spike Apple Cider
-2 cans of apple juice concentrate
-1 bottle of cinnamon schnapps**
-1 bottle of whiskey
-Cinnamon sticks
-Ground cinnamon
**You can use regular schnapps (30 proof) or go big and get Hot 100... I went the safe route this weekend.**
Pour the two cans of apple juice concentrate into a crockpot or large saucepan. Add the appropriate amount of water -- the juice I used required three cans full of water for each can of concentrate. I choose to add one cup of schnapps for each can of juice (used 2 total), however you can add as much or as little alcohol as you want. I also added whiskey, but did this as a free pour -- it was Homecoming after all! Then I threw in six cinnamon sticks and a dash of ground cinnamon. Stir it up & throw the lid on the crockpot. Turn up the heat and give it a couple of hours to heat up and cook. Your kitchen will smell incredible -- and of course, the cider is delicious!
If you want to get extra fancy, buy cinnamon candies and put them in the glasses before you pour the cider in.
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I can vouch for this recipe, it was a huge hit...and just what we needed on a cool morning. Thanks for sharing, Lindsay!
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