Cider Wassail Punch

Name: Cider Wassail Punch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 6 cups apple cider or juice; 2 cups cranberry juice; 1 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 medium orange, quartered; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 16 whole cloves; 1 cup rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract; 1/2 teaspoon bitters, optional; Orange peel strips, optional

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

9 servings

Cinnamon, cloves, apple cider and cranberry juice blend together to create a wonderful drink with an aroma to match. If you don’t have a percolator, simmer this drink on the stove and strain well before serving. —Sharon Tipton, Orlando, Florida

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Ingredients

6 cups apple cider or juice
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 medium orange, quartered
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
16 whole cloves
1 cup rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 teaspoon bitters, optional
Orange peel strips, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine juices and sugar. Place orange, cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. Add spice bag to juices.
Bring liquid to a simmer. Add rum and, if desired, bitters and orange slices. Discard spice bag before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 203 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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