Jodie Cord

We are brewing up some warmth and the house smells so good:)

Wassail:

2 quarts apple juice or cider

1 pt (2 cups) cranberry juice

3/4 cups sugar– (I actually use 1/2 cup)

2 sticks cinnamon

1 tsp whole allspice (I actuallly had this in my pantry–who knew?)

1 small orange studded with whole cloves (or if the bitty oranges at your grocery store looked inedible like they did at mine you can substitute 1/4 of a regular orange or just throw in a splash of orange juice, toss in some cloves and call it good.)

Put it all in a pot and cook covered for one hour and then simmer for 4 to 8 hours.

Makes the house smell delicious, tastes good and warms you up! :)

It took me forever to put up these pics–but here they finally are!

Bring about 3/4 gallon whole milk to a SLOW boil (you want it to

slowly heat up over 30 minutes. I started on medium low and turned

it up a bit when necessary. After milk comes to a simmer/boil (be

careful not to scorch it!) Add the juice from one freshly squeezed

lemon. Stir and curds will form almost instantly. Pour through cheese

cloth and let cool until you can handle it and squeeze out excess

liquid. Add salt to taste and you’re done!

TA DA! You have cheese! It’s similar to a ricotta–It would work well

for a lasagna or sprinkled on a salad.