Name: Tea and Cider Wassail
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 6 cups freshly brewed hot tea; 6 cups cranberry juice; 6 cups apple cider or apple juice; 3 cups orange juice; 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 ¼ cups lemon juice; 9 stick cinnamon, broken; ¾ teaspoon whole cloves; Apple slices (optional)

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

6 cups freshly brewed hot tea
6 cups cranberry juice
6 cups apple cider or apple juice
3 cups orange juice
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ¼ cups lemon juice
9 stick cinnamon, broken
¾ teaspoon whole cloves
Apple slices (optional)

Directions

Step 1
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.

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Step 2
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.
Step 3
To serve, ladle the wassail into a heatproof punch bowl. If desired, garnish with apple slices. Makes about 22 (8-ounce) servings

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

Per Serving:

139 calories; carbohydrates 35g; vitamin a 97.2IU; vitamin c 52mg; sodium 4mg; calcium 10.1mg; iron 0.4mg.

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Tea and Cider Wassail