Hot Wonderful Wassail

Ingredients:
6 cups apple cider or juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick
1 can (18 oz) unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 orange studded with cloves
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation:
In a large saucepan heat cider and one cinnamon stock to boiling; Reduce heat, cover and simmer for another 5 minutes; Uncover, stir in remaining ingredients; Simmer 5 minutes longer.

Notes:
I discovered this delicious hot drink on a cold winter day at Bobbie Golden's house & what a treat!

From Bobbie - I prepare mine in a 20 cup pot letting the orange with the cloves heat along with everything else. Additional cinnamon sticks can be placed in each cup as a stirrer.

Baking the orange might bring out even more flavor.

Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Insert whole cloves about 1/2 inch apart. Place in baking pan with just enough water to cover bottom of pan. Bake uncovered 30 minutes. The orange can be baked a day ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator.

Thanks Bobbie!