Wassail Bowl Recipe, Old Fashioned

Holiday Recipes, 1950s

Wassail Bowl Beverage Recipe (30 servings)

2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon cardamon
1 cup lemon juice
2 cups water
3 quarts sherry or cider
Sugar syrup to sweeten
6 whole baked apples

Boil spices with lemon juice and water for 5 minutes. Transfer to large double boiler and add wine. Sweeten to taste with syrup or sugar. Put the apples in the punch bowl while hot and heat wassail just until hot. Pour over apples and serve. Usually a large copper, pewter, or earthenware bowl is used for this drink. Toasting to good health is to wassail.

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