Holiday Wassail Punch

Ingredients

4 cups apple juice

4 cups orange juice

2 cups cranberry juice

1 can (11.3 oz.) pineapple nectar*

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp. lemon juice

2-3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)

8 whole allspice

8-10 orange slices

Optional: apple slices and fresh cranberries for garnish

Instructions

In a 5-7 quart slow cooker**, mix the first 6 ingredients. Place cinnamon sticks and allspice in a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose the seasonings; tie securely with string. Place spice bag and sliced oranges in slow cooker. Cook. covered, on low 3-5 hours to allow flavors to blend.

Discard spice bag and orange slices. If desired, top punch with apple slices and cranberries. Serve warm.

* Pineapple nectar, a Mexican brand called Jumex,  can be found in the juice section of the grocery store.

** If you are in a hurry, you can heat it in a pot on the stoe instead of in the slow cooker.

via Taste of Home