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Wassail
This is
based on a recipe from the 12th century.
3 sticks of cinnamon
1
nutmeg, chopped
1/8 cup cloves
2 tablespoons white peppercorns, to
taste
pinch of ginger (fresh or not)
1 bottle dark, good red wine
1/4
cup dried cranberries
2 oranges sliced, thickly
1 apple cores and sliced
(or quartered)
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2-3 tablespoons brown sugar, to
taste
Put all the spices in a piece of cheese cloth and tie it up with a
piece of string.
Place wine and fruit in a pot.
Add the brown sugar and
the spice bag.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, covered.
Turn off
the heat and let steep3-5 minutes.
Serve warm but not hot.
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