Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. sugar
6 c. water
18 cloves
3 pieces stick cinnamon
18 whole allspice
3 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
3 Tbsp. grated orange rind
3 Tbsp. grated ginger
4 1/2 c. orange juice
2 1/4 c. lemon juice
6 c. sweet cider

Preparation

Boil sugar and water for 10 minutes.
Add spices and fruit rind.
Cover and let stand for 2 hours.
Strain.
Add orange juice, lemon juice and cider.
Reheat and serve.
Goes great in the crockpot.
A tradition with Baltimore County Girl Scouts since the 1940s.