Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium seedless orange
24 whole cloves
2 c. apple cider
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 slices peeled fresh ginger root
1 small stick cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground allspice

Preparation

Cut orange into 8 wedges.
Insert 3 cloves into rind of each wedge.
Set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients in 3-quart saucepan.
Stir until sugar is dissolves.
Add orange wedges. Bring mixture to simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. (Do not boil.)
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer wassail for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Yield:
6 servings.