Cranberry Wassail
I got this recipe from my mother in law. I believe she got it years ago while she and her husband were living in Germany. I think its pretty good and I'm sure you could add alcohol to your taste if you wanted.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1family-size tea bags or 3 regular tea bags
- 1⁄4teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1⁄4teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄4teaspoon allspice
- 1(1 lb) can jellied cranberry sauce
- 1⁄2cup orange juice
- 1⁄4cup ReaLemon juice
- 5 1⁄2cups water
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DIRECTIONS
- In a paper coffee filter place the nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Tie top together with string from teabag.
- Steep teabag(s) and spices in 2 1/2 cups water in a sauce pan for about five minutes.
- In a large bowl combine cranberry sauce, 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 3/4 cup sugar. You can do it by hand but an electric mixer saves time and energy. Mix until there are no lumps.
- Add orange juice, realemon juice and another 1 1/2 cups boiling water.
- Remove teabag and spices from sauce pan. Add the tea and cranberry mixtures together. You can use a Dutch oven or a crock pot.
- You can add more water to dilute the mixture to taste. It will keep for about 10 days, though its never lasted that long.
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