Fall warmth - mulled cider

Nothing says fall like raking leaves on a crisp, cool day before warming up with a hot mug of mulled apple cider.  Sometimes, if I'm being lazy, I'll just pop a mug of cider in the microwave, but for Calvin's introduction to this tasty fall treat I made almost the real thing this morning.  To make the real thing, of course, rum would be required, as would a pot, a ladle, the stove, and time.  Since there's never enough time and I didn't want to wash the pot and ladle, I used a short cut.

Fill a large mug with cold cider and add 1 cinnamon stick.  In a clean tea bag mix 1t nutmeg, 3-4 cloves, 1t orange zest, and 1 cardamom pod - crushed (optional).  Close tea bag and add to mug.  Microwave to desired temperature, remove spices, and enjoy!