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    Christmas Wassail Recipe

    Dec 8, 2022 · 5 Comments

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    Have you ever heard the song Here We Go a Wassailing? Wassail is a warm, festive & delicious Christmas drink. Take a look at this Christmas Wassail Recipe as well as some Christmas recipes, cheers!

    I have been making wassail since I was a teenager. I don't include alcohol since it's one of those special holiday drinks. Everyone, young and old enjoys it!

    The smell and the taste of this Christmas Wassail Recipe will always bring both me and my family right back to Christmas!

    The food, music and meaning of Christmas make it my favorite time of year.

    I asked myself what my top 5 Christmas songs were and it was agony…really...so I had to make it a top 10.

    My top 10 Christmas Songs

    In no particular order, that would be impossible!!

    • Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (so fun)
    • Donny Osmond - A Soldiers King (I cry every time)
    • Wham – Last Christmas (people should not even try to remake it, Cease and desist! Lol
    • David Foster – Carol of the Bells (he is a genius)
    • Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lans Syne (rips my heart out every time…sigh)
    • Nat King Cole - O Holy Night (as smooth as they come and a gentleman)
    • The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling (she has the voice of an angel!)
    • Jars Of Clay – Little Drummer Boy (ridiculously good version)
    • Band-Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas (gotta love it…all that talent)
    • Donnie Hathaway - This Christmas (another genius)
    • Donnie Osmond or Amy Grant - My Grown Up Christmas List (both versions are wonderful and heartfelt!!)

    OK so you may have noticed it’s over 10…what’s a girl to do!

    What are your favorites...maybe I am unaware of some gems out there!!

    Here are 2 Christmas Drink recipes for the holidays…traditional Wassail and a special treat for the kids.

    I have been making Wassail since I was about 18 and every year, a few people say…"I never heard of it" and I say "ever hear that old Christmas song Here We Go a Wassailing?

    Then they believe I didn’t make it up!

    Why make Christmas Wassail?

    • While Wassail is on the stove or crockpot simmering, it makes your home smell delicious.
    • It warms you to your toes.
    • It is easily transported.
    • Everyone loves t taste the special holiday drink, from 2 to 102!
    • Play the song as you serve it, and sing along! So fun!
    • It's so easy to make put the kids in charge and it can be their special contribution to Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day!

    Ingredients

    • apple cider
    • orange juice
    • pineapple juice
    • lemon juice
    • sugar
    • mulling spices (or see full recipe notes below to make your own)

    Variations

    • Add in brandy or cognac to your taste to make it boozy.

    Tips

    • If making ahead of time, once the wassail is made and cooled, pour it back into the cider container (and or OJ container) and store that way. Transport it that way if needed and then then reheat it in a pot or crockpot wherever you end up.
    • After making, remove the spices and place in just a little liquid in a jar, add back in as you heat it up. I would add the orange and lemon slices fresh at that point.
    • Garnish pot or drinks with a cinnamon stick, cloves, a whole orange studded with cloves, orange and/or lemon slices, allspice berries or a star anise.

    Popular Christmas Recipes to try

    • Nantucket Pie - It's gorgeous and festive. Easy to make and always wows the room! A perfect use for fresh cranberries!
    • Cranberry Soda Bread - Very popular on my TikTok and one of my favorite recipes! (Pictured below)
    • Christmas Sangria - Delicious!
    • Creamy Chocolate Martini - This decadent martini is for chocolate lovers.
    • Peppermint Hot Chocolate - A fun treat for young and old!
    • Pomegranate Mojito
    • Cranberry Moscow Mules - A festive holiday season cocktail!
    • Cranberry Goat Cheese Log - So pretty and easy!
    • Or one of my most popular recipes (on the blog and in my life) Apple Pie Moonshine (makes a GREAT gift!!)
    Cranberry Soda Bread recipe

    This recipe was originally posted December 8, 2009! One of the first recipes I posted on Souffle Bombay. So funny that I decided to update it EXACTLY 13 years later!! Enjoy!! XO Colleen

    Wassail recipe How to make Christmas Wassail
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    Wassail Recipe

    Delicious vintage Christmas Wassail recipe. Warms you to your toes. SO festive! Christmas drink.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Christmas wassail recipe, Wassail
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 105kcal
    Author: Colleen Kennedy

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups apple cider
    • 1 ½ cups orange juice
    • 6 oz can of pineapple juice
    • 2 TBS lemon juice
    • 3 TBS sugar
    • ¼ cup mulling spices

    Instructions

    • Combine everything in a large pot; bring to a boil stirring often. (If you have a metal spice ball, use it, if not just throw it all in then pour through a strainer prior to serving or storing).
    • Turn off the stove and let it sit for 30 minutes before reheating to serve.
    • Serve it very warm almost like tea or coffee. You can make it ahead, refrigerate it and reheat as necessary. Wassail keeps well for 4 days. If you want to make it alcoholic add in some Brandy or Cognac to your taste.
    • Accent pot or glasses/cups with an orange or lemon slice, a cinnamon stick, a star anise, allspice berries and or cloves.

    Notes

    To make your own mulling spice, combine 4 sticks of cinnamon, 3 long strips of orange rind, 1 TBS whole cloves and 1 TBS whole allspice berries.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8servings | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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    1. Pam says

      December 08, 2009 at 2:17 am

      I love your selections of Christmas music and share a few of them. You must be an 80's girl like me. Don't you miss the music? The movies?

      Add me to the list of never hearing of Wassail. It sounds yummy though so I may give it a try.

      I made your pork chops tonight. I was viewing your site earlier and saw the recipe you shared for them and they looked great. I had a pack of chops in the fridge I was going to use with my stand-by "Smothered Pork Chops", but when I relaized I had all the ingredients for your recipe I gave it a whirl. They were a hit. Thanks so much!

      Pam aka Bored Cook

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    2. Conor @ HoldtheBeef says

      December 08, 2009 at 5:32 am

      Wassail sounds great. Sometimes I wish we celebrated Christmas in winter so we could enjoy things like mulled wine, but it's pretty great to head down the beach for a swim and a BBQ over the Christmas break 🙂

      Love the glass rims! I wouldn't have been able to contain my excitement if I got a drink like that when I was a kid!

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    3. MP says

      December 08, 2009 at 9:32 pm

      What a fun post!

      I received my Kitchen Aid chopper and am in chopped heaven! (Ooo, that doesn't sound nearly as happy as it truly is, does it?)

      Reply
    4. the Provident Woman says

      December 10, 2009 at 1:52 am

      Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Is my all time favorite Christmas song. Good taste in Christmas songs you've got there.

      Reply
    5. Connie says

      December 10, 2009 at 9:20 pm

      Hi! I came here by way of your Tasty Kitchen friend request!

      A couple years ago I made a list of my favorite Christmas songs...hoping that some techno genius could make me a CD. (Hasn't happened yet).
      Anyways, here are the ones I can remember since I don't know where my list is at the moment!

      1. Barry Manilow - River
      2. Josh Grobin- Believe (love this boy!)
      3. Rent- Seasons of Love (this one makes me cry!)
      4. Augie Rios- Donde Esta Santa Claus
      5. Mindi Abair- I Can't Wait For Christmas (google this one & check it out!)
      6. James Taylor- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
      7. Alan Jackson- Let it Be Christmas (and I'm not really a Country Western fan!)

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