Best Winter Wassail Recipes

WAISSAL

Waissal image

This warming winter drink is great served at group gatherings.

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4L/16 cups of apple cider (or non-alcoholic substitute)
1L cranberry juice
1L orange juice
4 sticks of cinnamon
1 tablespoon all spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon whole cloves
0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
2cm finely grated ginger
2 sliced oranges
0.5L/2 cups dark rum
Garnish - optional cinnamon sticks

Steps:

Warm all of the ingredients in a large saucepan and heat over a medium/low heat for 30 minutes
Serve warm or transfer to a large drinks urn for serving

WASSAIL

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This traditional English drink is the perfect combination of fruit and spice! Wassail mixes up in a snap and is the perfect holiday crowd-pleaser!

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Categories Beverage

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 quarts apple cider
2 cups orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
10 whole cloves
5 cinnamon sticks
5 star anise
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 cup cranberries
1 orange (sliced)
1 apple (sliced)

Steps:

In a large pot over medium-low heat add the apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice.
Add in the cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg, cranberries, orange, and apple slices.
Let simmer for an hour or all day. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Sodium 12 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 35 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

WINTER WASSAIL

Winter Wassail image

Wassail comes from the Anglo-Saxon toast "waes hael" or be whole". The first carols were Yuletide drinking songs and singers caroled their neighbourhoods carrying their wassail bowls with them. That was just to get you into the spirit, now down to business. I have no idea how many servings you'll get. When I make this I don't use any alcohol and I serve small amounts to younger children (diluted with apple juice) while the men bring big coffee mugs (with their own spirit base).

Provided by Annacia

Categories Punch Beverage

Time 27m

Yield 35 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 gallon apple cider
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole allspice
4 cinnamon sticks, 2-inch long
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 pint gin (optional) or 1 pint vodka, this is (optional)
2 lemons, sliced thin, seeds removed
3 oranges, sliced thin, seeds removed

Steps:

Pour cider into large kettle, add spices and salt. Bring to a hard boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes
Remove from stove, add sugar to taste, if needed.
Cool. Strain wassail. Keep in a cool place till ready to use, but it is not necessary to refrigerate.
To prepare a wassail bowl: Use a heavy china bowl, a crock pot or a punch bowl.
Heat it over a large kettle of boiling water. Add lemon and orange slices.
When warm, add gin or vodka and let it heat, but do not boil or spirits will evaporate. Remove from heat.
Pour in the boiling wassail. If possible keep the bowl hot over a candle or alcohol burner. Ladle into punch cups and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32.2, Fat 0.1, Sodium 30.6, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.2, Protein 0.2

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