First Light Wassail

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN WASSAIL by Colonial Williamsburg

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

4 cinnamon sticks

3 lemon slices

1/2 cup water

2 cups pineapple juice

2 cups orange juice

1/2 cup lemon juice

6 cups dry red wine

1 cup dry sherry

Lemon slices for garnish

Directions:

Combine the sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon slices, and water in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 5 minutes and strain. Discard the cinnamon sticks and lemon slices. Pour the pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, wine, and sherry into a large saucepan, and simmer over medium heat. Do not boil. Combine the wine mixture and sugar syrup in a serving bowl. Ladle into mugs, and garnish with lemon slices. Serve hot. Makes 20 servings.

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