Warm up on a cold, blustery day with a delicious, steaming mug of buttery mulled apple cider.

Buttery Mulled Cider

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 orange, squeezed for juice
1 lemon, squeezed for juice
8 cups apple cider
4 cloves, whole
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 cup unsalted butter - divided use

1. In a large saucepan, stir brown sugar, orange and lemon juice, cider, cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice and 1/4 cup butter. Simmer covered for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove whole spices. Pour into mugs and float 1/2 tablespoon of butter on top of each.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.