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Wassail

HB-5199 · Hand-built original

Wassail — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: mince pies, cheese board, roasted nuts.

A hot spiced wassail of cranberry juice, apple cider and apple brandy, served warm.

20 min8 servings148 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: garnish

Pairs well with: mince pies, cheese board, roasted nuts

Servings:8quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 2 (3”) cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
  • 10 whole allspice berries
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 4 cups fresh apple cider
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup apple brandy

Method

  1. Tie the cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves in cheesecloth or add loose to a pan.
  2. Add the cranberry juice and apple cider and simmer gently for about 10 minutes; do not boil hard.
  3. Remove the spices, stir in the apple brandy and apple slices.
  4. Serve warm, garnished with cinnamon sticks.

Total: 20 minutes

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

148 kcalCalories
0.2 gProtein
36.9 gCarbs
0.3 gFat
0 gSaturates
1.3 gFibre
27.8 gSugars
7 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
191 mgPotassium
15 mgCalcium
0.3 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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