Fruity Holiday Wassail

Makes 12-15 servings

Ingredients:
-3 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
-2 teaspoons ground cloves
-8 cups water
-3/4 cup frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate
-3/4 cup frozen raspberry juice concentrate
-3/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
-1/2 cup sugar
-1/3 cup lemon juice
-1 orange, sliced (optional)

Directions:
-In a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except the orange slices. Cover and cook on high heat for 2-3 hours or on low heat for 5-6 hours. Float orange slices in slow cooker during the last hour or cooking.

Autumn Brew

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients:
-1 gallon apple juice
-1 cup orange juice
-2 cinnamon sticks
-5 whole cloves
-4-5 orange slices, without seeds

Directions:
-Pour juices into a 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange slices. Cover and cook on high heat for 3-4 hours. Turn to low heat to keep warm and remove cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange slices before serving.

Sweet Cherry Cider

Makes 10-15 servings

Ingredients:
-3 1/2 quarts apple cider
-2 cinnamon sticks
-1 small box cherry gelatin

Directions:
-Pour cider in a 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add the cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on high heat for 3 hours. Stir in the gelatin. Cover and leave on high heat for 1 hour more, until gelatin dissolves, stirring once or twice. Turn to low heat to keep warm and remove cinnamon sticks before serving.

Notes:
-For a more intense cherry flavor, add a second box of gelatin.

Hot Cranberry Punch

Makes 8-10 servings

Ingredients:
-4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
-4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
-1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
-1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
-1 cinnamon stick
-1 cup water

Directions:
-Combine all ingredients in a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally. When ready to serve, remove cinnamon stick.

Spicy Peach Punch

Makes 9 servings

Ingredients:
-1 (46 ounce) bottle peach nectar
-2 1/2 cups orange juice
-1 cinnamon stick
-5 whole cloves
-2/3 cup light brown sugar
-1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions:
-Combine peach nectar and orange juice in a 2 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Tie cinnamon stick and cloves in a cheesecloth and add to the juices. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours or high heat for 2 hours. Stir in brown sugar and lime juice until sugar dissolves. Turn to low heat to keep warm and remove cheesecloth before serving.

Tropical Delight

Makes 9 servings

Ingredients:
-1 (64 ounce) bottle Hawaiian Punch
-1 (8 ounce) can pineapple slices (juice reserved)
-1 whole nutmeg
-2 cinnamon sticks

Directions:
-Pour punch into a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker. Add pineapple juice from can; set pineapple slices aside. Add the nutmeg and cinnamon sticks to juice. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours. Before serving, float pineapple slices on top of punch.

Strawberry- Banana Apple Cider

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients:
-1 gallon apple cider or apple juice
-2 cinnamon sticks
-1 small box strawberry-banana gelatin

Directions:
-Pour apple cider into a 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add the cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on high heat for 3 hours. Stir in the gelatin until dissolved. Cover and cook on high heat for 1 hour more. Turn to low heat to keep warm and remove cinnamon sticks before serving.

Note:
-Try strawberry, raspberry, or peach gelatin in place of the strawberry-banana for more great tastes.

Eggnog

Ingredients:

* 2 eggs, beaten well
* 3 tbs sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground
* 2 1/3 cups milk
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 2 dashes cinnamon
* dash GROUND cloves
* 1/4 cup half and half or heavy cream

Preparation:
Blend all the ingredients together and serve chilled.