Nonalcoholic Wassail Punch
Great for holiday gatherings. Using a slow-cooker to prepare this allows the aroma to be savored for hours.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker or a large pot
Ingredients
- 2 quarts apple cider
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 12 whole cloves
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 pinch ground ginger
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a slow-cooker or a large pot over low heat, combine apple cider, orange juice, and lemon juice. Season with cloves, ginger and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer. If using a slow cooker, allow to simmer all day. Serve hot.
Wassail
Now go out to a tree or trees with a few friends (these don't have to be apple trees, since all can benefit from a well-intentioned blessing, but it is traditional to wassail fruit-bearing trees) Wet the roots liberally with the brew. Pass the rest around and when everyone is thoroughly warmed up sing a wassailing song.
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
Ingredients
- 3 pints ale or beer
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup mixed spice (cinnamon sticks and whole cloves
- 3 small sweet apple, cut up
- 1 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 juice of lemons
Instructions
- Place over a slow flame; then, before it begins to boil, take off the heat and whip up some cream. Let this float on top of the brew like foam. Put in a suitably large bowl (the more ornate the better)