Halloween Punch

1 ounce light rum

Apple cider, heated

1 tablespoon butter

Brandy

Cinnamon stick

Pour rum into mug and fill with heated cider.  Add butter and a splash of brandy.  Stir with a cinnamon stick.

Apple Cooler

1 quart natural sweet apple cider

2 cups apricot nectar

Juice of 6 limes

Club soda

Fresh mint sprigs

Combine cider, apricot nectar and lime juice.   Pour over ice cubes into tall glasses (about 3/4 full).  Fill to top of glass with Club soda.  Garnish with lime slice and a sprig of mint!

The Frosty Apple

1 pint vanilla ice cream

1 quart natural sweet apple cider

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

4-6 scoops vanilla ice cream

Freshly ground nutmeg

Let a pint of vanilla ice cream soften at room temperature.  Put in blender with the apple cider.  Blend until frothy and well mixed.  Stir in nutmeg.  Pour into glasses and top with scoop of vanilla ice cream. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

Cranapple Cooler

1 quart natural sweet apple cider

2 cups cranberry juice

2 cups sparkling water

Lime slices

Combine cider and cranberry juice.  Add sparkling water and pour into glasses filled with ice cubes or crushed ice.  Garnish with lime slices. 

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