MULLED APPLE JUICE WITH GINGER

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 12 cups apple juice
• 1 can (355 mL) frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 3/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1/2 tsp whole allspice

Directions

1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove coloured portion of peel from lemon in thin strips. Reserve lemon for another use. Combine lemon peel, apple juice, apple juice concentrate and ginger in a slow cooker.
2. Combine cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in a large tea ball or cheesecloth bag; add to juice mixture.
3. Cover and cook on high heat setting until steaming and fragrant, about 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Remove tea ball before serving.