Warming Wassail

• 1 gallon (16 cups) apple cider
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 10 2-inch cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• Whole cloves (about 1 teaspoon)
• 6 oranges, each cut into 6 to 8 wedges

Instructions:
1. In a 6-quart Dutch oven or kettle, stir together cider, lemon juice and sugar. Add cinnamon sticks. Insert a whole clove in the peel side of each orange wedge. Add to cider mixture.
2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove orange wedges and cinnamon sticks with slotted spoon, if you like.
Makes 16 to 18 (8-ounce) servings.