Mulled Apple Juice with Ginger?

I don't see a lot of difference, only that this recipe asks for cider to make the mulled cider. and that lots of cider recipe have alcahol.

Hot Mulled Cider

1:

5 c Cider

1/4 c Lemon juice

1/4 c Lightly packed brown sugar

4 Whole cloves

1 1 1/2" piece cinnamon stick

1 1 1/2" piece dry ginger root

Freshly grated nutmeg

Combine the cider, lemon juice and brown sugar in a stainless steel pot. Heat the mixture slowly to the simmering point. Meanwhile, tie the cloves, cinnamon stick and ginger root together in a piece of cheesecloth. Add the bag of spices to the simmering liquid and heat over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the spice bag. Serve hot with a sprinkling of nutmeg in mugs. Yields 6 servings.

2:

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1 dash Salt

2 quarts Cider

1 teaspoon Whole allspice

1 teaspoon Whole cloves

1 three-inch stick cinnamon

1 dash Nutmeg

Combine sugar, salt, and cider. Tie spices in cheese cloth. Add to cider. Slowly bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove spices. Serve hot with orange slice floaters and cinnamon stick.

Sprite and 7 Up mix well with almost any fruit juice. Egg Nog and apple juice is good. Strawberry water with cranberry is good Grape w/cherry Orange drink with ice cream is great Try real grapes in the grape juice or marichino cherries

Man, that sound delicious. MAy I invite myself over?