Holiday Wassail With Alcohol Recipes

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a low simmer and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes for the flavors to blend.
• Strain into serving mugs and 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.

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.

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.

HOLIDAY WASSAIL WITH ALCOHOL

Steps:

• In one saucepan, heat: 1 gallon unfiltered apple cider and 2 cups baked (peeled apples) cut into medium small pieces
• In another saucepan, boil for 5 minutes: water, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, mace, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
• In another saucepan, boil: cream sherry and brandy.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix until firm - stiff but not dry: 3 egg whites.
• In a large mixing bowl - mix until creamy: 3 egg yokes - light in color.
• Now fold egg whites into egg yokes and add spice mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly.
• Next add booze
• Next add cider mixture.
• Serve warm. I've served it in a punch bowl and in a large pot on the stove. Right before serving, I usually take out the allspice berries and cloves so people don't choke on them. If I find out that the wassail has cooled down, I re-heat it.

WASSAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the alcohol and garnishes in a large slow cooker or crockpot and heat on high for one hour.
• Reduce heat to low, add the alcohol, and simmer for 4-8 hours or until ready to serve and drink.
• Strain spices and garnish individual servings with sliced apples, orange slices (studded with cloves if preferred), whole cranberries, or star anise as desired.

HEALTHY CRANBERRY WASSAIL

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into a large pot or crock pot. Heat gently.
• Allow wassail to simmer for at least one hour for flavors to meld together. It can be simmered up to 4 hours.
• Strain before serving.
• Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated.

WASSAIL PUNCH I

Steps:

• Wrap the cloves, cinnamon stick, and ginger in cheese cloth, and tie with string.
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and spice bag. Simmer and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and cider. Reheat over medium low flame, and serve warm. Be careful not to boil.

FRUITY SPICED HOLIDAY WASSAIL (STOVETOP, SLOW COOKER, OR INSTANT POT)

Steps:

• Stovetop Method: Add all ingredients to a pot or slow cooker and heat gently. Simmer for 1-3 hours to allow flavors to meld. Crock Pot Method: Add all ingredients slow cooker and cook on high for 1-3 hours to allow flavors to meld. Instant Pot Method: Combine all ingredients to the Instant Pot, stir, and lock lid in place. Cook on Manual, high pressure for 15 minutes. Use a natural or quick release and open the lid once the pin drops down. Serve.