Mary'S Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. apple cider
2 qt. apricot nectar
3 c. dark rum
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. lemon juice
6 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
3 small oranges
1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves

Preparation

Combine cider, nectar, rum, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon sticks in a large Dutch oven.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
Stud oranges with cloves and add to cider mixture.
Serve hot.
Yields 1 1/2 gallons.