Spiced Wassail

Name: Spiced Wassail
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 quart unsweetened apple juice; 3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice; 2 cups reduced-calorie reduced-sugar cranberry juice; 1 medium navel orange, sliced; 1 medium lemon, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches), broken

Sylvia Ford of Kennett, Missouri shared the recipe for this delicious blend of fruit juices that's perked up with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Ingredients

1 quart unsweetened apple juice
3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups reduced-calorie reduced-sugar cranberry juice
1 medium navel orange, sliced
1 medium lemon, sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches), broken

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Discard the orange and lemon slices, cloves and cinnamon before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 129 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Spiced Wassail in Light & Tasty December/January 2003