Basic
- ¾ gallon Apple juice
- ¼ gallon Orange juice
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp cloves
Substitutes/Additions
- Pineapple juice
- Cranberry juice
- Orange slices
- Whole orange
- Apple slices
- Cinnamon sticks
- Whole cloves
- Allspice
- Nutmeg
- Carmel sauce
Directions
Bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes to let the flavors blend. Keep warm over very low heat to let the aroma fill the house.
Wassail allows for a good dose of personalization. Cinnamon sticks or whole cloves can be substituted. Some of the orange juice can be replaced with other juices. Other spices can be added as desired such as Allspice or Nutmeg. If using carmel sauce it should be added in individual cups at the end, not in the main pot.
One festive version which presents very well uses only 1 cup of orange juice, cinnamon sticks, allspice and whole cloves stuck into a whole orange floating in the wassail as it simmers for 60 minutes before adding carmel sauce to the individual servings.