Rum Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. ground allspice
8 sticks cinnamon
20 whole cloves
1 c. sugar
4 c. cranberry juice
4 (12 oz.) cans frozen apple juice, diluted according to directions on can
1 c. rum (optional)

Preparation

Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag.
Combine sugar and juices in a 2-gallon container with spices and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove spice bag and add rum just before serving.
Serves 30.