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Holiday Apple Wassail

SUBMITTED BY: Jenny Ray 

"This is a family recipe that I played with year after year until it's just perfect. This year's version will be made from apples picked from our own orchard! This recipe is famous at our family Christmas party."
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 gallon apple cider
  • 6 apples, cored and cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 4 (2 inch) whole cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/4 teaspoon anise seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the cider, apple chunks, and cinnamon sticks in a large kettle and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat down to low and add the mace, anise seed, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and brown sugar. Stir to combine, and simmer for 20 minutes until the spices have developed their flavor.
  2. Drop in the orange and lemon slices, simmer for 5 more minutes, and turn off the heat. Ladle the wassail punch into mugs and serve hot. Include a few pieces of cooked apple or a cooked orange or lemon slice in each mug.
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Photo by Jenny Ray

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Douglasville, Georgia, USA

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Nutritional Information
Holiday Apple Wassail

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 167

  • Total Fat: 0.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 27mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Protein: 0.4g

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