Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups apple cider or 8 cups apple juice
1 pint cranberry juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon aromatic bitters
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 small orange, sliced
1 cup rum (optional)

Preparation

Put all ingedients in a crockpot.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hr, then on low for 4-8 hours.
Serve warm.
Note: I put the allspice and cloves in a teaball.
I float the orange slices on top.
I also omit the rum.
I put a bottle of rum and other liquors next to the crockpot, and let the guests \"spike\" their own.