was·sail n. 1: an early English toast to someone's health. 2: a hot drink that is made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usually baked apples and is traditionally served in a large bowl especially at Christmastime. 3: riotous drinking:revelry.
Wassail Recipe of Helen M. Hosmer
Ingredients and Directions
To each gallon of cider add:
- 3 tsp. Allspice
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. Nutmeg
- 4 sticks of cinnamon
- 8 oranges, juice of (or 2 cans frozen concentrate)
- 4 lemons, juice of (or 1 can frozen lemonade)
- Up to 2 cups sugar
Let mixture slowly come to a boil and serve hot.
Recipe meant to be improvised.
Recipe meant to be improvised.