Wassail Bowl - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. 8 oz. sugar
2 1/2 qt. water
1/2 Tbsp. cloves (whole)
10 cinnamon sticks
10 allspice berries
5 Tbsp. crystallized ginger, chopped
2 qt. orange juice, strained
1 1/4 qt. lemon juice, strained
5 qt. apple cider

Preparation

Mix sugar, water and spices.
Boil 10 minutes.
Cover and let stand 1 hour in a warm place.
Strain.
When ready to serve, add juice and cider.
Heat quickly to boiling point.
Pour over crab apples or small oranges, studded with cloves, in a punch bowl.