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Cider Beetles
By MommyMakes on September 19, 2005

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 32 mins

Yield: 12 beetles

ABOUT THIS RECIPE

"Get ready for the holidays!! I know a company that sells these for $7 each
but I like to include them in holiday baskets. I like to make these for the
kids to have cider during the fall and winter holidays as a tradition in our
very new household. They are very cute and great as a gift. Tie with a
festive ribbon and attached to a bottle of apple juice along with the
directions. Also these can be made inexpensively if you purchase your
spices from a store selling them in bulk by weight."

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INGREDIENTS
6 oranges
2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
12 (1 1/2 inch) cinnamon sticks
12 small whole whole nutmegs
24 large whole allspice
96 whole cloves

DIRECTIONS
1.Adult Portion:.
2.Slices oranges in half and scoop out pulp without breaking the orange rind. Reserve pulp for
another use or discard.
3.Place orange halves cut side up (like a bowl) on a wire rack on a baking sheet. Bake at 250F for 2
hours until dry and hard. Let Cool.
4.Kid Portion:.
5.Pack brown sugar firmly into each orange half, mounding slightly.
6.Arrange spices in the brown sugar to resemble beetles: use a cinnamon stick as the body, a
nutmeg as the head, 2 allspice for the eyes (on each side of the head), and 6-8 cloves for the
legs/feet.
7.Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator (I keep mine sealed in plastic and in the
cupboard).
8.Directions for use:.
9.Unwrap the beetle and drop into 1 1/2 quarts apple juice or cider. Simmer 30 minutes. Strain
whole spices and orange rind from cider to serve. May add 1/2 cup of Brandy, and heat well.
Store leftover cider in the refrigerator.

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NUTRITION FACTS

Amount Per Serving

Total Fat 1.6g

Serving Size: 1 (1352 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving

Calories 210.6
Calories from Fat 15

Saturated Fat 1.1g

% Daily Value

Cholesterol 0.0mg

% Daily Value
2%
5%
0%

Sugars 47.4 g

7% Sodium 12.2mg
Total Carbohydrate 50.3g
Dietary Fiber 2.4g
Sugars 47.4 g
Protein 0.9g

0%
16%
9%
189%
1%

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