Spiced Wassail

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 inches cinnamon sticks
• 40 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 6 cups apple cider
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange bitters
• 3 medium oranges
• 2 tablespoons rum extract

Recipe

• 1 break the cinnamon stick into pieces, &--along with the whole cloves & whole allspice--tie the cinnamon pieces in a cheesecloth bag.
• 2 cut each orange in half.
• 3 in a large covered saucepan, combine the cider, cranberry juice, sugar & orange bitters.
• 4 add the spice bag, oranges & rum extract, & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• 5 remove spices & pour into a warm serving bowl, leaving the oranges to float on top.