Apple Cider Wassail Recipes

CIDER WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve hot in mugs.

OLD VIRGINIA WASSAIL CIDER

Steps:

• In a large stock pot over medium heat, combine the apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves and honey. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm while serving. Strain out cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving if desired.

APPLE CIDER WASSAIL

Steps:

• 1. Pour apple cider in crockpot. Mix in brown sugar.
• 2. Put cloves in a piece of cheese cloth. Add cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange slices to pot. Heat on low until hot, remove cloves. Set on warm to enjoy all day or during a party.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine liquid ingredients in a large stock pot. Stir in brown sugar, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks.
• Top with cut fruit, keeping the rinds and peels facing up towards the surface of the liquid.
• Heat on medium until boiling, and then reduce to simmer. Simmer for 1-2 hours.
• Remove fruit, cinnamon sticks and cloves. You can strain the wassail through a sieve if you prefer.
• Ladle into heat-safe mugs, top with garnish and enjoy.

WASSAIL (WARM AUTUMN PUNCH)

Steps:

• In a large pot (at least 6 quarts or larger) whisk together apple cider, pineapple juice, orange juice and honey. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer 30 minutes.
• Strain and serve warm. Garnish if desired (see notes).

HOLIDAY APPLE WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine the cider, apple chunks, and cinnamon sticks in a large kettle and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat down to low and add the mace, anise seed, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and brown sugar. Stir to combine, and simmer for 20 minutes until the spices have developed their flavor.
• Drop in the orange and lemon slices, simmer for 5 more minutes, and turn off the heat. Ladle the wassail punch into mugs and serve hot. Include a few pieces of cooked apple or a cooked orange or lemon slice in each mug.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, stir the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat. Add the cinnamon stick, allspice berries, cloves, and ginger. Cover and let sit for 1 hour.
• Strain the mixture.
• Stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and apple cider. Place over medium heat to warm the drink. Serve warm.

WAISSAL

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

SLOW COOKER WASSAIL

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a large crockpot and cook on high for at least 2 hours or low for at least 4 hours.
• Keep on warm and serve straight from the crockpot.

MULLED CIDER ("WASSAIL")

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low; simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into mugs and serve warm. If you want to strain off bits of spices and fruit that are floating in the cider, you can pour the liquid through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth before serving.