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Wassail
Recipe by:
Audrey Wariner
A Christmas and New Year tradition - and a must if you're Wassailing. Be sure to toast "Be in good health" before your first sip.
Ready in 1 hour 20 mins
Saved by 19 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 36
- 450g (16 oz) caster sugar
- 1L (1 3/4 pints) water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 whole allspice berries
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 slice fresh root ginger
- 1L (1 3/4 pints) orange juice
- 450ml (16 fl oz) lemon juice
- 2L (3 1/4 pints) apple juice
Preparation method
Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 20 mins1.
In a large saucepan over high heat, combine sugar and water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and add cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, cloves and ginger. Cover and let stand in warm place for 1 hour.
2.
Strain liquid into a large pot. Just before serving, add juices and cider and quickly bring to the boil. Remove from heat and serve.
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Last updated:
31 Aug 2011
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The best! Try adding red wine... after this was finished simmering I put 1/2 in a pitcher for the kids, and added a whole bottle of cabernet to the rest for the adults. A real treat!
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Excellent Wassail. A friend of mine made some brilliant Wassail last year and This beat it!. I left out the Ginger and it was fantastic. We let everyone spike it with Rum themselves. Great easy recipe.
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HAZYRIGBY
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Our family and friends really enjoyed this - I had never tried wassail but wanted to. One comment was made that it tasted just like a holiday drink in Germany.
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This has taken its place at our annual Christmas party. It was a hit, and fun to serve something "steeped" in tradition.
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21 Jul 2008
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JODEEINITALY
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This will be my third year to make this recipe and it receives the best compliments ever. We just love it -- people now ask us for it.
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21 Jul 2008
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