Tea and Cider Wassail
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Let the flavors of tea, four fruit juices, and spices brew in your slow cooker. Serve the festive drink for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Servings:
Makes about 22
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
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Ingredients
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6 cupsfreshly brewed hot teasee savings
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6 cupscranberry juicesee savings
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6 cupsapple cider or apple juicesee savings
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3 cupsorange juicesee savings
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1-1/2 cupssugarsee savings
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1-1/4 cupslemon juicesee savings
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9 inchesstick cinnamon, brokensee savings
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3/4 teaspoonwhole clovessee savings
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Apple slices (optional)see savings
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Directions
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In a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven, combine tea, cranberry juice, apple cider, orange juice, sugar, and lemon juice. For spice bag, place cinnamon and cloves in the center of a double-thick, 6-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring the corners of the cheesecloth together and tie with clean string. Add spice bag to juice mixture.
2.
Bring mixture to boiling, stirring with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove and discard spice bag.
3.
To serve, ladle the wassail into a heatproof punch bowl. If desired, garnish with apple slices. Makes about 22 (8-ounce) servings
4.
Slow-Cooker Directions: Combine all the ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard spice bag. Keep warm on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 139, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 4 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 88%, Calcium 1%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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