Hot Apple Cider Recipe!

{Photo // Oh Sweet Joy}

With the Fall breeze just now starting to set in it's time to start ticking off my Fall bucket list. What's number one on the list? Getting my hands on some homemade apple cider. Being away at school means that it's up to me to accomplish this so I set out to Pinterest to find the perfect recipe! After scrolling through endless posts I finally found one that 1. seemed actually doable and 2. looked delicious! This recipe takes only 30 minutes to make and it serves 6 friends!

Grocery List:

6 cups of Apple Juice

1 Orange (cut into 1/4 inch slices)

6 whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

1/2 tsp ground allspice

Cheesecloth and string

How you make it!

1. Pour your 6 cups of juice into a large pot. Bring your juice to a boil for 5 minutes.

2. Wrap your oranges and spices in the cheesecloth and tie with a string. 

3. Add your bundle to the pot.

3. Reduce the heat to low and let the cider simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Remove the spice bundle and serve the cider hot with cinnamon sticks!

This is such a great recipe for a Fall get-together or just a cozy refreshment after a long day. Try out this recipe and let me know what you think! Does anyone else have a great apple cider recipe?!

Emily

What a Wonderful Fall Break!

Today I'm on the road headed back to school from what was a wonderful fall break. A break from school spent at home with no plans, well, it doesn't get much better than that. Overall it was a fairly laid back few days off but we did manage to squeeze some fall traditions in! 

My family spent a day at the track on Saturday and for the first time in a while I came out on top! Those $18 dollars later bought me an iced chai, a banana nut muffin and some spare change! Can't complain about that! Gosh Keeneland is such a beauty in the fall. Check out the photos below taken in the Paddock!

 Of course being only a few days away from Halloween pumpkin carving was on the agenda. This always turns into me picking out a jack-o-lantern face and then watching my dad execute it but I'm just fine with that. The less pumpkin goo on my hands the better! Before we dug into this pumpkin we snapped a few photos of my brother and I. You can see his creation on the far right!

I'm grateful for the chance to spend some time with family for the past few days. It's always nice to feel refreshed after a trip home. I'm now ready to get back to school and tackle the second half of this fall semester!

Anyone else partake in Fall traditions this weekend?
Emily