Instructions

1. Slice the sweet red apples, place them in the food processor and blend until the consistency of applesauce.
2. Line a bowl with a cheesecloth then pour the pureed apples in the bowl. Squeeze the cheesecloth until all of the juice drips into the bowl. Ten apples should produce around 2 cups of juice.
3. Pour the raw apple juice, now called apple cider, into a pot and add the sliced orange, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and ground nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and take it right off the stove. Set the mulled apple cider aside for the vegetables.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
5. Place the chopped sweet potatoes, squash, onion and garlic in a large casserole dish and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper.
6. Pour 1 cup of the mulled apple cider over vegetables, cover the dish with foil and braise in the oven for 30 minutes.