Wassail should be on everyone's holiday beverage list! Easy to make and perfect for holiday parties, you'll be the star of the show with how it tastes AND smells!
Press the whole cloves into the whole apples. Add them to a large Dutch oven or pot and place it over low heat.
Add the apple cider, orange juice, star anise cinnamon sticks, giner, nutmeg and honey, stirring to combine. Allow the mixture to marry for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally and never bring above a low simmer (ideally not even a simmer!).
When ready to serve, ladle into large mugs and top with a slice of fresh orange and if desired, a shot of your desired alcohol.
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You can also make this in a crock pot for parties. Use the "servings tool" to increase the servings and keep use the "keep warm setting". Ladle into cups.