Wassail

Most wassail recipes include either cranberry or pineapple juice but this one has neither. Delicious served with gingersnaps or gingerbread cookies. This makes a large quantity but is easily halved.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 16-24

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 8  cups  apple juice
• 1 (4 inch)  cinnamon sticks
• 12 -24  whole cloves (I prefer 12)
• 4  cups grapefruit juice
• 4  cups  orange juice

Directions

1. Heat sugars, apple juice, cinnamon and cloves until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil.
2. Add grapefruit juice and orange juice and heat, not boiling.
3. If you prepare this early in the day it will fill your house with a wonderful Christmasy aroma.