Holiday Wassail
This recipe for Holiday Wassail is the perfect festive spiced punch to warm you up from the inside out at your next Christmas or Thanksgiving gathering!
Servings: 8 Adults
Calories: 191kcal
Equipment
- Large Dutch Oven or Pot
- Ladle for Serving
Ingredients
- 8 Cups Unfiltered Apple Cider
- 1 ½ Cups Orange Juice
- ¼ Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice Juice from Approximately 1 Lemon
- 2 Whole Apples Any semi-sweet variety like Fuji, Gala, or Honeycrisp will do well.
- 1 Orange Sliced Into ¼-inch Slices
- 4 Cinnamon Sticks
- 6 Cloves
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 2-Inch Piece of Fresh Ginger Cut Into 3 Pieces (Unpeeled)
- 2 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
- Pinch Kosher Salt
- 100 Proof Bourbon or Whiskey Optional
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, add the apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, apples, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, ginger, both sugars, and a pinch of kosher salt, stirring to combine.
- Pro Tip: Poke the cloves into the whole apples to make retrieving them easier later.
- Heat over medium-high heat until simmering, stirring frequently to ensure the sugar doesn't stick to the bottom and scorch.
- Partially cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and discard the spices and whole apples, leaving the orange slices. Serve warm with orange slices from the pot (if desired).
- Garnish with apple slices, cinnamon sticks, or star anise pods.
- To make this an adult version, add an ounce or two of 100-proof bourbon or whiskey!
Notes
Store any cooled leftovers in sealed mason jars, or other airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
