SPICED CRANBERRY CIDER MIX
1/2 cup dried cranberries 12 cinnamon sticks 1/2 tsp. crushed whole cloves 2 Tbsp. whole allspice In a small bowl, stir the cranberries and spices together. Store in an airtight container.
Attach this to the Jar Spiced Cranberry Cider 2 quarts apple cider 1 quart water 1 package Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix 2 oranges, sliced In a large saucepan combine the cider, water, and Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix. Heat through but do not boil. Add most of the orange slices. Serve warm, garnished with the remaining orange slices.
SPICED PECANS
2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 cup less 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon white Karo syrup 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups pecan halves In pot mix together sugars, spices, water and Karo syrup. Heat on medium-low to soft ball stage (236 degrees). Add butter and pecan halves and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Stir until mixture loses its shininess. Pour onto waxed paper before mixture becomes sugary. With 2 forks separate the pecan halves while still warm. Cool. Enjoy!
SPICED TEA
1 c instant tea 1 c sugar 1 c Tang 2 T cinnamon 1 T clove 1 t nutmeg 1-2 t red pepper 1 scoop lemonade drink mix Layer ingredients in jar. The red (cyan) pepper REALLY helps break up chest congestion. You can omit it if you'd like. Attach to the jar:
Combine mix and hot water and enjoy!
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