Recipe ingredients and directions:
1 gal. apple cider
8 cinnamon sticks
1 lemon and 1 orange, washed and sliced
1 T whole cloves
1 T allspice
1 gal. white wine
2 c rum
Simmer the nonalcoholic ingredients together for 1-2 hours, then
add the wine and rum about 10 minutes before serving (hot).
I tested this recipe by dividing all the above quantities by 5, to
approximately scale to a 750ml bottle of white wine. The scaled-down
recipe I used fit well in my crock pot.
1was-sail ‘wa^:s-el also wa^:-‘sa^-(e)l n
[ME waes haeil, fr. ON ves heill be well, fr. ves (imper. sing.
of vera to be) + heill healthy — more at WAS, WHOLE]
(13c)
1: an early English toast to someone’s health
2: a hot drink made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usu.
baked apples and that is traditionally served in a large bowl
esp. at Christmastime
3: riotous drinking: REVELRY
2wassail vi
(14c)
1: to indulge in wassail: CAROUSE
2 dial Eng: to sing carols from house to house at Christmas
~ vt
:to drink to the health or thriving of
Wassail
1 gallon apple juice or apple cider
2 oranges
2 lemons
1 lime (optional)
1 Tbsp. cloves
1 Tbsp. allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
1 qt. water
1 cup sugar
Heat the water to boiling. Cut the lemons and oranges (and lime if using) in
half and squeeze the juice into a separate bowl to save, throw the skins and
pulp into the boiling water. Add spices and simmer for one hour. Remove the
cinnamon sticks and a few cloves and allspice and save to one side. Using
a slotted spoon or strainer remove the citrus peels and pulp and the remaining
spices. Return the cinnamon sticks and saved spices to the water. Add the
apple juice or cider and return to heat. When boiling remove from heat and
add the citrus juice and sugar. Simmer very lightly for another 10 minutes
and serve. Delicious!
This recipe makes the whole house smell wonderful. You may also
save the resulting mixture by allowing it to cool completely and returning
most of it to the jug the apple juice came in. (Make certain it is really
cool though some friends of mine lost an entire batch of wassail by pouring
it into the jug when it was too hot, the jug cracked and spilled it all
over.) You can then reheat it a cup or more at a time as needed. It will
keep like this in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Hot Mulled Cider
8 c Apple cider/juice
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1 ea Ground nutmeg
6 ea Inches stick cinnamon
1 t Whole allspice
1 t Whole cloves
8 ea Thin orange wedges/slices
8 ea Whole cloves
In a large saucepan combine apple cider/juice, brown sugar, and nutmeg.
for spice bag, place cinnamon, allspice, and the 1 teaspoon cloves in
cheesecloth and tie; add to cider mixture. Bring to boiling. Reduce
heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove spice bag and discard. Serve
cider in mugs with a clove-studded orange wedge in each.
Category: Beverages & Drinks Recipes
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