Spiced Wassail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 inches cinnamon sticks
40 whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
6 cups apple cider
2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon orange bitters
3 medium oranges
2 tablespoons rum extract

Preparation

Break the cinnamon stick into pieces, &--along with the whole cloves & whole allspice--tie the cinnamon pieces in a cheesecloth bag.
Cut each orange in half.
In a large covered saucepan, combine the cider, cranberry juice, sugar & orange bitters.
Add the spice bag, oranges & rum extract, & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Remove spices & pour into a warm serving bowl, leaving the oranges to float on top.