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—Jim and Marilyn Westerfield, Freeburg, Illinois

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Westerfield Wassail Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 12-13 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

32 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups apple juice
1 cup sugar
1 lemon, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks
3/4 teaspoon whole cloves
12 to 24 whole allspice
2 cups red wine, optional

Directions

In large saucepan, combine cranberry juice, apple juice and sugar. Fill a square of cheesecloth with the lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice; tie closed and place in the saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove spice-filled cheesecloth and discard. Stir in wine, if desired, and heat through (do not boil). Serve warm. Yield: 12-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 113 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Westerfield Wassail in Country December/January 1993, p39

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