Tea and Cinder Wassail

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 6 cups freshly brewed hot tea
• 6 cups cranberry juice
• 6 cups apple cider or apple juice
• 3 cups orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups lemon juice
• 9 " cinnamon stick, broken
• 3/4 tsp whole cloves
• apple slices, optional

Details

Servings 22

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 6-8qt dutch oven, combine tea, cranberry juice, apple cider, orange juice, sugar and lemon juice. For spice bag, place cinnamon and cloves in the center of a double-thick, 6" square cotton cheesecloth. Bring the corners of the cheesecloth together and tie with a clean string. Add spice bag to juice mixture.

2. Bring mixture to boiling, stirring with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 mins. Remove and discard spice bag.

3. To serve, ladle the wassail into a heatproof punch bowl. If desired, garnish with apple slices.

4. Slow Cooker: Combine all the ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high heat for 2-3 hours. Remove and discard spice bag. Keep warm on low for up to 2 hours.
Note: Add Captain Morgan Spiced Rum