Ye Olde Tavern Life

"The breezes taste

Of apple peel.

The air is full

Of smells to feel-

Ripe fruit, old footballs,

Burning brush,

New books, erasers,

Chalk, and such.

The bee, his hive,

Well-honeyed hum,

And Mother cuts

Chrysanthemums.

Like plates washed clean

With suds, the days

Are polished with

A morning haze."

- John Updike, September

Ye Olde Tavern's Burgundy Cider

1 gallon apple cider

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

4 cinnamon sticks

4 whole cloves

3/4 cup sugar

1 bottle Burgundy wine

Heat the cider, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves and sugar in a large pot.

Stir until the sugar dissolves. Heat to a boil and remove from heat. Add wine.

I like to place mixture in a crock pot and keep warm during serving.