Orange Wassail

Name: Orange Wassail
Ingredients: 3 cups freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 750-ml bottle Cabernet Sauvignon or other full-bodied red wine; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 oranges, thinly sliced, divided; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, divided; 1 whole nutmeg; 1 whole cinnamon stick; 10 whole cloves; 2 cups strong Earl Grey tea

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
1 750-ml bottle Cabernet Sauvignon or other full-bodied red wine
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 oranges, thinly sliced, divided
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, divided
1 whole nutmeg
1 whole cinnamon stick
10 whole cloves
2 cups strong Earl Grey tea

Directions

1

Bring orange juice, wine, brown sugar, 1 sliced orange, 1/4 cup cranberries, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, and cloves to a boil in large saucepan.
2

Reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered 20 minutes.
3

Remove pan from heat, and strain mixture into heat-proof pitcher or serving bowl, discarding solids.
4

Stir in hot tea.
5

Serve in mugs, and garnish with remaining orange slices and cranberries.