Spiced Pear Cider

Ingredients

• 4 sticks cinnamon (3-inch)
• 6 cups pear juice unsweetened
• 2 cups pear nectar 
• 16  allspice whole

Equipment

• slow cooker
• cheesecloth
• kitchen twine

Directions

1. Place allspice, cloves, and cinnamon in the center of a coffee filter or an 8-inch square of cheesecloth. Gather edges into a sack, and tie sack with a small piece of kitchen string.
2. Combine spice sack, pear juice, and pear nectar in a 3-quart slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on LOW 3 hours.
3. Throw away the spice bag.
4. Serve hot.