Wassail Recipe
This wassail recipe is a delicious hot holiday drink sure to become a favorite! This wassail is a spin on the traditional recipe. Just a few ingredients and you'll have the most festive beverage.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings 16
Calories 135 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 quarts cranberry grape juice
- 2 1/2 cups apple juice
- 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, optional (may sub brown sugar)
- 3 Cinnamon sticks (to fit into serving glasses use 3-inch cinnamon stick)
- 4 Star anise
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 cup dark rum or bourbon
Instructions
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Combine all the ingredients, except the alcohol and garnishes in a large slow cooker or crockpot and heat on high for one hour.
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Reduce heat to low, add the alcohol, and simmer for 4-8 hours or until ready to serve and drink.
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Strain spices and garnish individual servings with sliced apples, orange slices (studded with cloves if preferred), whole cranberries, or star anise as desired.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks, star anise, cranberries, and/or fruit peels.
- This recipe can be made non-alcoholic, just omit the alcohol from the recipe.
- Test it and for a stronger drink, add more alcohol.
- Do not add the liquor until you have lowered the temperature to low, otherwise, alcohol may evaporate.
Garnishes for this wassail recipe:
- Orange slices
- Apple slices
- Cranberries
- Whole cloves
- Star anise
- Cinnamon sticks
Nutrition Facts
Wassail Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 211mg6%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 48IU1%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.