Wassail

Wassail

4 qts water
5 cups sugar
2 T whole cloves
12 cinnamon sticks broken into pieces
2 tsp. ground ginger
4 qts orange juice
2 c. lemon juice
one gallon apple cider or apple juice

In a very large kettle combine water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks and ground ginger.  Bring to a boil.  Sit overnight or steep for 4-5 hours with a lid.  Strain.  Add but do not boil, the orange juice, lemon juice and apple juice.

Source:  Tricia Davis