Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2011

I made this for Christmas Eve and it turned out wonderfully good. It was great to serve to company and easy to make.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2009

Wow, this is good. Definitely worth the time it takes to make it -- and pretty simple, too. The recipe as it is makes just a tad over two gallons; it's so good, though, that we didn't have any problem finishing it off.

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Richard S

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sandy, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

Very good! This is almost exactly like my favorite Wassail, the only difference being the omission of cardamom in this recipe. I toss in a few whole green cardamom pods with the other spices. (Sorry for being inexact - the number depends on the amount of Wassail and the size and freshness of the pods... and personal taste. Try 1 or 2 if you are not accustomed to the flavor of cardamom.) DO use real oranges and lemons (not juice concentrates) - the fresh juices make all the difference in the world. Worth the work of all of that squeezing :-)

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StirringThePot

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2007

I've made this for Christmas parties, and folks really like it. It's delicious and so nice, because it's a very warm punch when it's cold outside! I just keep it simmering on the stove during a party.

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ANGELA CAROL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2006

Loved Loved Loved It. I used ground ginger due to the cost of crystalized ginger. Also used apple juice due to availability.I used 64 ouces of apple juice and 1 teaspoon each of ground ginger and nutmeg about 1 1/2 tablespoons of whole cloves and substituted brown sugar for white. I also adjusted the juices accordingly using 3 cups of Orange Juice and 3/4 c lemon juice, 3 cinnamon sticks.

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Livie's Mammy

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2006

Very tasty and what an aroma! Makes a ton...next time I will make less and also use less sugar - I found the natural sugars in the cider, oj and lemon juice to be very sweet, so adding all that additional sugar was too much. But a very tasty combination of flavors. This definitely makes my holiday drink list.

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DiablosMom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Missoula, Montana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2005

I made this for Christmas Eve and everyone loved it! My dad must have gone back three or four times! I will definitely make it again next year.

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Kim P.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio, USA

Living In: Tecumseh, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2005

Overall, very good wassail! I've made this a couple of time and I find the lemon juice to be overpowering. I now decrease the amount of lemon juice and add pomagrante juice. It gives a nice kick to the flavor. I also use ground ginger instead of crystallized and it works just fine.

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MKETTERICK

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2004

This is SO good. It's worth making for the aroma alone! (The house smells DIVINE!) I halved the recipe but used 6 cinnamon sticks. Also, I used ground ginger instead of crystallized. I'm going to make this again for Christmas Eve (and add a splash of spicy rum!!). Great recipe, Leslie!

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