Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider

Ingredients

• 2 quarts apple cider 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 4  cinnamon sticks 
• 6 cups 1/4 cup dried cranberry (juice sweetened if possible) 
• 1  optional: lemon thinly sliced

Equipment

• pot
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. In a large pot, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lemon slices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove cinnamon, cloves, and lemon slices.
2. Serve hot.