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Cranberry Wassail

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Updated Nov 21, 2012
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Cranberry and spices provide flavorful addition to wassail that is ready in 20 minutes. Perfect drink to serve for Christmas.

Cranberry Wassail

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 6 whole cloves
  • 6 whole allspice
  • 1 bottle (48 oz) cranberry juice cocktail (6 cups)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) dry red wine
  • Orange slices, if desired
  • Cinnamon sticks, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Tie whole spices in 2 layers of cheesecloth or place in tea ball.
  • Step 
    2
    In large saucepan or Dutch oven, mix cranberry juice cocktail, brown sugar and nutmeg; add spices. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in wine; cook until thoroughly heated. Remove spices. Serve wassail warm; garnish each glass with orange slice and cinnamon stick.

Nutrition

150 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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