Old Fashioned Wassail(Beverage; Serves 20 To 30) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 pt. strong tea
5 qt. apple juice or cider
juice of 12 lemons or 2 (6 oz.) frozen concentrate
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Boil water and sugar.
Add the tea, juice and juice of lemons to water and sugar after they boil.
Make pouch out of coffee filter or thin handkerchief to steep the spices (ginger, cinnamon and cloves).
Remove after 1/2 hour.
Add to everything for 1/2 hour.
Remove.
Can be made several days ahead, but heat to steaming before serving.