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Wassail

By Rachael | Updated on August 27, 2019

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This hot Wassail, or spiced cider, is a Christmas tradition. It is apple juice, orange juice, and spices, and combines to make a warm, comforting, festive Christmas punch. This is a family favorite, and should definitely be on your holiday drink menu.

Christmas hot wassial

Anyone who has spent any amount of time with me knows how much I love a good beverage. Despite not drinking alcohol or coffee, I find myself frequently in line at Starbucks, or ordering off the drink menu when we go out. A good mocktail, a flavored soda, or a hot drink is something I can’t get enough of. And probably responsible for a few of the extra pounds I carry.

I have a friend who doesn’t drink anything but water, and she says it is because she would rather save her calories for dessert. Me, I do both. And it is drinks like this Wassail that are the reason.

Hot wassail is a great and delicious seasonal holiday beverage

A Christmas Holiday Tradition

At Christmas time, I rejoice in all the warm and fuzzy feelings, the hot chocolates, the spiced ciders, and the Christmas punch that I get to drink. And you guys, this is my favorite of the lot. This Wassail recipe is one my in-laws make every year at Christmas.

We gather at Christmas Eve to exchange gifts, eat soups, and spend time as a family, and there is always a crockpot full of this perfectly spiced, sweet and tasty hot wassail.

And I am always the first in line to fill a cup and sip the night away.

Wassail punch is a festive, flavorful holiday drink

If you visit my house in December, chances are you will find a pitcher of the stuff in my fridge, just waiting to be poured into my favorite mug and steamed or microwaved. 

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The combination of spices like cloves and cinnamon just give it that extra special Christmas-y feeling, and the other ingredients just make it delicious.

I love to cozy up on the couch, turn the lights down low, and get the Christmas lights on. I turn on my favorite Christmas songs, and start a fire in the fireplace. Then I sip, and relax, and just enjoy the season. To me, Hot Wassail, is Christmas. It is as much a part of my Christmas tradition as gift giving and Santa. And so I share that tradition with you.

Wassail punch a holiday hot drink that is

I hope you love this delicious Wassail drink as much as I do.

 

Other beverages that you might enjoy:

  • Healthy Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
  • Canada Dry Ginger Ale and 7UP Punch Recipes
  • Cucumber Mint Mojitos
  • Black Cherry Dragonfruit Mocktail with Blackberry Mint and Lime
  • Mango Orange Mojito (Virgin)
Hot wassail is a great and delicious seasonal holiday beverage

Wassail

This hot Wassail, or spiced cider, is a Christmas tradition. It is apple juice, orange juice, and spices, and combines to make a warm, comforting, festive Christmas punch. This is a family favorite, and should definitely be on your holiday drink menu
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: English
Keyword: holiday drink, punch, wassail
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 48kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 quarts apple cider
  • 2 cups Orange Juice
  • 12 whole cloves
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground ginger

Instructions

  • Put everything in a slow cooker, and slow cook all day.
  • My favorite slow cooker is this Hamilton Beach brand. It's big enough for all of my recipes and will automatically switch to warm when my recipe is done cooking.
  • But for Wassaill just let it do it's thing and enjoy the scent of the Christmas season.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 128mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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