Hot Spiced Beer
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
12 small apples
12 teaspoons brown sugar
1 cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 quarts beer or ale
Preparation
Step 1
Core the apples and fill each with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Place in a baking pan and cover the bottom with 1/8 inch water. Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, or until tender. Combine the sugar and spices in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the juices and beer andd heat the mixture for 15 minutes without letting it come to a boil. Pour the mixture into a metal punch bowl and float the baked apples on top.
Step 2
Serve in 8-ounce mugs.