Wassail

Ingredients

• 1/4-inch-thick apple slices
• 2 tablespoons maple sugar (kingarthurflour.com), plus more for sprinkling
• 4 allspice berries
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 cup fresh cider
• two 12-ounce bottles ale, preferably newcastle brown ale
• 1/2 cup calvados