Hot Spiced Sugar Free Witches Brew Recipes

WITCHES' BREW

Steps:

• Bring cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, water, and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 1 hour.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, then chill until cold.
• Combine all remaining ingredients, except ice, with syrup in a punch bowl. Add ice before serving.

WITCHES' BREW (AKA HOT SPICED CIDER)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pot (or"cauldron").
• Simmer,stirring occasionally until very hot.
• Serve in heatproof punch cups or mugs.
• **Can also be made in a microwave,crockpot or electric coffee percolator (place spices in basket) instead of stovetop.
• If there are leftover, it can be stored (tightly covered) in the refrigerator and then reheated later.
• Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves before storing.

WITCHES' BREW

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan stir water and sugar together.
• Stir in ginger, cloves, cinnamon and allspice and bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Strain syrup and return to pan (or put in crockpot) and add cider, orange and lemon juice and then bring mixture to a simmer (or put crockpot on low for a few hours).
• Stir in rum or bourbon if desired.