Tea and Cider Wassail

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Published on Midwest Living (http://www.midwestliving.com)

Tea and Cider Wassail

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Makes: 22 servings
Prep 15 mins
Cook 30 mins

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 stick cinnamon, broken
3/4 teaspoon whole cloves
Apple slices (optional)

Directions

In a 6- to 8-quart 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-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring the corners of the cheesecloth together and tie with clean string. Add spice bag to juice mixture.
Bring mixture to boiling, stirring with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove and discard spice bag.
To serve, ladle the wassail into a heatproof punch bowl. If desired, garnish with apple slices. Makes about 22 (8-ounce) servings

Equipment

Slow-Cooker Directions: Combine all the ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard spice bag. Keep warm on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

(Tea and Cider Wassail)

Servings Per Recipe 22, cal. (kcal) 139, carb. (g) 35, vit. A (IU) 97, vit. C (mg) 52, calcium (mg) 10, iron (mg) 0, sodium (mg) 4

Source URL (retrieved on June 20, 2013): http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/drinks/tea-and-cider-wassail/

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