by Cordelia
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1.5 liter(s) of good clear apple cider\juice
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3-4 cinnamon sticks
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vanilla bean split to half lengthwise
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4 clove nails
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1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
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2 inch piece of ginger root, peeled
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bottle of perseco, cava or other dry bubbly wine
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some fresh cranberries for decoration
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Put the apple cider in a sauce pan and add all the spices. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Take of the hit and let it steep until it come to a room temperature. Refrigerate for few hours until very cold. Pour each person about half a glass of the apple juice and top with about the same amount of perseco. Decorate with a few fresh cranberries to make it festive.
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Melissa Clark is a food columnist for the New York Times and has written over 32 cookbooks, including the recent Cook This Now.
Lovely!! I'm having a dinner party tomorrow night, for which this will be perfect! Thank you for posting this.