Hot Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole lemon or orange
1 box whole cloves
1/2 gal. cider or apple juice
1/2 gal. cranberry juice
1 to 1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Stud lemon or orange with cloves.
Mix other ingredients in a pot.
Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer 30 minutes, covered. Cool slightly.
(I perk it in my coffee pot; a small orange will fit in the top section.)