Boozy Hot Wassail Recipes

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

BOOZY HOT WASSAIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove core of apples with a small knife or melon baller. Place in a 4-quart or larger dutch oven or other oven-proof pot. Fill the cavity of each apple with 1 tablespoon of brown or demerara sugar. Stud the orange with the whole cloves and place in the pot. Add the water.
• Bake until apples are tender but still maintain their shape, 35-45 minutes.
• Remove pot from the oven and place on the stove. Cut orange into quarters and return to the pot. Add hard cider, wine, brandy, lemon, cinnamon sticks, and whole allspice.
• Barely bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately or keep warm until ready to 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.

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.