Posted by ladymuse on Sunday, December 21, 2008
What Ho! The English Mummers a' Wassailing!
A passed down Grandmum's Wassail recipe
(Bath.England) one of several, depending on the activity it was for-
and you can use a crockpot here so there is no scorching
WASSAIL
Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar
2 quarts apple juice
1 pint cranberry juice
1 teaspoon aromatic bitters
1 cup rum
2 sticks cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 small orange -- studded with cloves
Dissolve sugar in juices in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients.
Cook on high for 1 hour. Simmer on low for 4 to 8 hours.
3 comments on “English Yule Mummers & Wassail!”
bj Says:
Sunday, December 21, 2008 @2:39:28 PM
Too bad the cooking cooks the alcohol out!
I use cider instead of apple juice, it seems to taste better.
ladymuse Says:
Sunday, December 21, 2008 @7:01:48 PM
yeah, well I doctor it - but I don't use the alcohol - (pear juice and white grape juice are grand in it!!!!)
Fidla Says:
Monday, December 22, 2008 @7:00:29 AM
sounds delicious
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