Hot Buttered Apple Cider

1/3 Cup packed brown sugar

7 cups apple cider or juice

4 sticks cinnamon

1 teaspoon whole cloves

1 teaspoon whole allspice

1 lemon peel cuit into strips

1 1/2 cups Rum

Butter or Margarine

Thin Apple Slices

Combine Apple cider or juice and brown sugar in a large saucepan.  For spice bag, tie allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon peel in a 7 in. square of cheesecloth.  Add spice bag to mixture.  Bring cider mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.  Remove and throw out spice bag.  Stif in rum, pour cider mixture into mugs.  Float 1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine on each.  Top each serving with 1 or 2 thin apple slices.  Makes approximately 10 servings.