• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cut around the middle of each apple with a knife and put them in an oven-safe dish.
• Fill each apple core with a teaspoon of the brown sugar.
• Put cloves in the orange and place it with the apples in oven-safe dish.
• Add about 6 tablespoons of water to the dish. Roast in the over for about 30 minutes, or until the apples are soft but still retain their shape.
• Leave apples in the oven-safe dish and remove orange. Cut orange in half and put in a large sauce pan.
• In the sauce pan, add the rest of the ingredients, as well as the juices from the apple roasting. Gently heat until sugar has dissolved.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and immediately turn down heat. (It may be kept warm until ready to serve.)

Serving the Wassail

• Pour wassail into a large punch bowl and add the apples to float on top. Serve right away into warmed mugs or cups.
• Note: The apples are delicious and can be eaten afterward, pairing especially well with cream or custard.