Smells Of Christmas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Cinnamon sticks
3 bay leaves
2 orange slices
2 lemon slices
1/3 cup whole cloves

Preparation

Combine ingredients into a mesh bag or cheesecloth and secure with a string (NOT ribbon).
Place in ziplock plastic bag; refrigerate until ready to use.
Place 1 quart water into a saucepan; remove from plastic bag and place in water.
Simmer all day, adding water as needed.
Can be used for several days.