My Favorite Holiday Recipe: Wassail

Grandma Jergensen's Wassail (slightly modified)

Simmer for 30 to 90 minutes (the longer, the stronger the flavor):
8 cups water
2-3 cups sugar
8 cinnamon sticks
8 allspice berries
24 whole cloves
4 teaspoons fresh ginger root, chopped

Remove the spices, and add:
4 cups lemon juice
6 cups orange juice
1 gallon apple juice or cider

Heat until warm.

I like to let this simmer on my stove all day every day throughout the holiday season because it smells so good. Then anyone who stops by can have some. Also, I've added some cranberry juice with good results . Apologies to Grandma Jergensen who used 4 cups of sugar.