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Wassail Recipe
Wassail should be on everyone's holiday beverage list! Easy to make and perfect for holiday parties, you'll be the star of the show with how it tastes AND smells!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 208 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 small apples
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 8 cups apple cider
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 whole star anise
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- brandy or grand marnier
Instructions
- Press the whole cloves into the whole apples. Add them to a large Dutch oven or pot and place it over low heat.
- Add the apple cider, orange juice, star anise cinnamon sticks, giner, nutmeg and honey, stirring to combine. Allow the mixture to marry for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally and never bring above a low simmer (ideally not even a simmer!).
- When ready to serve, ladle into large mugs and top with a slice of fresh orange and if desired, a shot of your desired alcohol.
- If you've tried this hot beverage, please come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
- You can also make this in a crock pot for parties. Use the "servings tool" to increase the servings and keep use the "keep warm setting". Ladle into cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
140mg
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.