Citrus Muffins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup fresh citrus juice
• 2 tablespoons grated citrus rind
• (recipe courtesy Georgia Downard - Gourmet Magazine)
• 1/2 cup juice of Valencia orange
• 1/2 cup juice of navel orange
• 1/2 cup juice of tangerine
• 1/2 cup juice of tangelo
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups Cognac or brandy
• Zest from 2 oranges, cut into strips
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 clove
• Dash of freshly ground nutmeg