Easy Wassail Recipe

This easy wassail recipe is a sweet and spicy mulled cider full of citrus and cinnamon flavor. Make this cozy drink a holiday tradition!

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We Love the Warm Spices!

We grew up snuggling with a warm cup of this wassail recipe. It’s a family favorite that is beyond simple!!

Wassail is a traditional Christmas drink to celebrate the Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve. We love it on Christmas Eve and ALL season long!

While traditional wassail uses spiced ale or mulled wine drink, our non-alcoholic variation uses apple cider with warm seasonal spices like cinnamon and cloves to add delicious flavor. This easy wassail recipe is delicious but also great for the whole family and we think you’ll agree.

For more drinks, perfect for snuggling up around the fire try Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate and Caramel Apple Cider.

Ingredients

PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 25 minutes

• 2 quarts apple cider – For best results use apple cider but apple juice can be used in a pinch.
• 1 cup orange juice – fresh squeezed or bottled
• ¾ cup pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar – light or dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice – bottled or fresh lemon juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks – or add whole cloves or star anise
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves – Try adding a dash of nutmeg or ginger.
• optional garnish – sliced oranges, fresh cranberries, or round apple slices (Cut through the center so the star shape is visible.)

How to Make Wassail

1. COMBINE. In a large pot mix 2 quarts apple cider, 1 cup orange juice, ¾ cup pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 cinnamon sticks, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground cloves.
2. SIMMER & SERVE. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and ladle wassail into mugs add any optional garnish and serve warm.

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5 from 12 votes

Easy Wassail Recipe

By: Kristyn Merkley

This easy wassail recipe is a sweet and spicy mulled cider full of citrus and cinnamon flavor. Make this cozy drink a holiday tradition!

Servings: 12

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 25 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 quarts apple cider
• ▢ 1 cup orange juice
• ▢ ¾ cup pineapple juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 2 cinnamon sticks
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions 

• Combine all ingredients into a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and serve warm.
• Keep warm in a slow cooker.

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Notes

Store in the fridge for 7-10 days or freeze for 1-2 months. Reheat in a crockpot, or over low heat on the stove.

Perfectly giftable. Add some orange slices, apple slices, and cranberries to a quart-size mason jar. Fill it with wassail. Add a gift tag and deliver.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 7mg, Potassium: 220mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 41IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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