Wassail Recipes

GRANDMA'S WASSAIL

Steps:

• Mix apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, and sugar together in a large pot over medium-low heat.
• Place cloves and cinnamon in a tea ball; add ball to the apple cider mixture. Simmer mixture until warmed through, about 15 minutes. Serve from pot with large ladle.

EASY HOMEMADE WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large pot on the stove or in a slow cooker, add all of your ingredients.
• Cook on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh orange and lemon slices.
• Serve your hot wassail and toast!

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.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place apples in a 9-by-9-inch glass baking dish. Spoon light and dark brown sugar into center of each apple, dividing sugar evenly among them. Pour 1 cup water into bottom of dish and bake until tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, pour Madeira, ale and English and apple ciders into a large slow cooker or heavy pot. Place cloves, allspice, cinnamon and orange peel into cheesecloth, tie shut with kitchen twine and add to slow cooker or pot along with ginger and nutmeg. Set slow cooker to medium, or place pot over low heat. Gently simmer for about 1 hour, while apples bake, or longer if desired.
• Add liquid from the baking dish and stir to combine. Using tongs, transfer apples into slow cooker or pot to garnish. Reduce heat. Ladle hot wassail into heatproof cups to serve.

CHRISTMAS WASSAIL

Steps:

• Pour apple cider, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice into a stockpot. Place orange slices, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and cloves in a muslin pouch or directly into the apple cider mixture. Bring apple cider mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove orange slices and spices before serving.

WASSAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot (at least 4 quarts) stir together the water and sugar and bring to a boil.
• Boil, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add in the cloves, allspice, cinnamon and ginger. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• At this point you can strain and remove the spices or leave them in. (I like to leave them in)
• Add in the apple cider, orange juice and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Bring just to a boil and then turn down to low to keep warm while serving.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Take the orange peel it and stud it with cloves (13 is enough) dice up 3 small apples and sprinkle them with sugar roast them at 180c in the oven for 30-40 minutes
• Place the apple juice/cider in a saucepan add the orange peels vanilla extract, 2 Cinnamon sticks, orange peel, nutmeg and ground ginger, simmer slowly until warm
• When roasted add to the apple juice/cider and spice mixture and simmer until hot
• Pour and serve pop a cinnamon stick in the glass with some of the roasted apple slices and one clove stick
• Some brandy can also be added into the alcoholic mix for an extra kick

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.

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).

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.

HOLIDAY WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine tea and sugar. Add the juices, cinnamon sticks and 12 of the cloves. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Serve warm or cool. Garnish punch bowl with orange slices studded with remaining cloves.

BEST EVER HOT WASSAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pan.
• Bring to simmer over medium-low heat. Reduce heat and continue simmering for 45 minutes. Ladle into cups or mugs and enjoy!

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spoon the sugar into the center of each apple, then place in a 9-inch square baking dish with 1 cup water. Bake until the apples are very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the hard cider, pale ale, apple cider and Madeira to a large pot and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Put the cloves, allspice, cinnamon sticks, orange zest and lemon zest in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it closed. Add to the pot along with the ginger and nutmeg. Reduce the heat to low and steep the mixture until the liquid is well spiced and fragrant, about 1 hour.
• Add the cooked apples and any of their juices to the pot and stir to combine. Remove the cheesecloth. Serve warm in individual mugs with an orange wedge and cinnamon stick.

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.

HOT WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and bring to a boil. Serve hot.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the apples into an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spoon the brown sugar into the center of each apple, dividing the sugar evenly among them. Pour the water into the bottom of the dish and bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Pour the ale and Madeira into a large slow cooker. Put the cloves, allspice, and cinnamon into a small muslin bag or cheesecloth, tied with kitchen twine, and add to the slow cooker along with the ginger and nutmeg. Set the slow cooker to medium heat and bring the mixture to at least 120 degrees F. Do not boil.
• Add the egg whites to a medium bowl and using a hand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form. Put the egg yolks into a separate bowl and beat until lightened in color and frothy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the egg whites to the yolks and using the hand mixer, beat, just until combined. Slowly add 4 to 6 ounces of the alcohol mixture from the slow cooker to the egg mixture, beating with the hand mixer on low speed. Return this mixture to the slow cooker and whisk to combine.
• Add the apples and the liquid from the baking dish to the wassail and stir to combine. Ladle into cups and serve.

WASSAIL

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.