'CHRISTMAS EVE ... A NIGHT OF SONG' ~ CHRISTMAS BRUNCH: CRANBERRY WASSAIL / CRANBERRY APPLE FRENCH TOAST / CITRUS AMBROSIA
"Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart ... filled it, too, with melody that would last forever." ~ Bess Streeter Aldrich ~ Well-deserved rest ___________ CRANBERRY WASSAIL ~ A treat for the whole family ______________ 1 tsp. whole cloves 3 broken cinnamon sticks 1 (48-oz) bottle cranberry juice 1 (48-oz) bottle apple juice 1 (6-oz) can thawed frozen lemonade 2/3 cup water 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1 (33.8 oz.) bottle ginger ale Apple wedges cranberries Tie cloves and cinnamon in cheesecloth bag or use tea ball. Combine cranberry juice and next 6 ingredients and spice bag/ball in large pot; bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer another 20 minutes. Discard spice bag/ball. Add ginger ale and warm until hot. Serve in mug with apple wedge and a few cranberries. _______________ CRANBERRY APPLE FRENCH TOA...