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December 24, 2004
Yummy Wassail --
This is a family tradition that I've gotten all my office co-workers hooked on, too. It's easy, family friendly and lends itself to kickin' it up a notch as an adult beverage. The trick, as it were, is to put it into a crockpot hours ahead of time (I set it up before going to bed Christmas eve) so as it warms and the spices blend, your home is filled with the heady scent of it.
Into a crockpot put:
3 qts apple juice or cider
1 qt cranberry juice
1/2 to 1 cup sugar (to taste), stir to dissolve
1 teaspoon aromatic bitters (found in the liquor section of the market)
2 Tablespoons whole allspice
1 med to large whole orange, generously studded with whole cloves
4-5 whole cinnamon sticks
Let simmer on low overnight, or 4 hours on high
For the adults .. add a shot or two of rum to a mug before ladling in the wassail.
Enjoy!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Posted by Darleen at December 24, 2004 02:25 PM
Comments
- Hope you and yours had a great Christmas... from my little family to yours....
- Hunter and mini-me
Posted by: Big Bang Hunter at December 25, 2004 05:50 PM