- 4 cups cherry cider or cherry juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
- 15 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup chilled whipping cream
- 5 teaspoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
- 1 2-ounce piece semisweet chocolate (optional)
- Bring cherry cider, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and 1 tablespoon sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until spiced cider is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain cider.
- Whisk whipping cream, kirsch, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl to very soft peaks. Ladle cider into glass mugs and top with kirsch cream. Garnish each serving with some grated chocolate, if desired.