Hot Spiced Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole allspice
16 whole cloves
6 c. apple cider
2 c. cranberry juice cocktail
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. aromatic bitters
orange slices

Preparation

Put spices in cheesecloth bag.
Simmer all ingredients except orange slices, covered, for 10 minutes.
Remove spices.
Float orange slices.
You may also add 3 oranges, shredded, with cloves.