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Homemade English Christmas Wassail in white crockpot

English Christmas Wassail

Author: Christina Eleton
The most delicious and coziest hot drink during the Christmas season! It is the perfect holiday drink to serve your friends and family!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Drinks

Equipment

  • Crock Pot
  • Glass Mugs
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 16 cups (1 gallon) apple cider
  • 2 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 4-5 cinnamon sticks (extra for serving)
  • 15 whole cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup cranberries (extra for garnish)
  • 1 orange sliced (extra orange for garnish)
  • 1 apple sliced

Instructions
 

  • Add the juices to a 6 quart crock pot and stir well.
  • Next, add the spices and fruit slices.
  • Set crock pot to low and simmer for 5-6 hours.
  • Ladle the wassail in pretty glass mugs with cranberries and fresh
    cinnamon sticks.

Notes

Tips for English Christmas Wassail

  • I love to make this drink in a crock pot so it will stay the perfect temperature for my guests. You can also make it in a dutch oven like, but of course it wouldn’t take as long to cook. Sometimes I transfer it to my dutch oven for presentation. (see recipe notes)
  • The longer the Wassail sits, the better it tastes.
  • Presentation is everything...make sure to add fresh fruit, cranberries and cinnamon sticks to mugs when serving guests.
  • Serve in pretty glass mugs for a beautiful experience!
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If you would rather cook on the stovetop, add mixture to a dutch oven, bring to a boil and simmer for about an hour before serving. 
Keyword English Wassail, Wassail
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