Wassail Bowl Punch Recipes

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Place the cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker. , Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until punch begins to boil. Discard spice bag. Serve warm.

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• Wrap the cloves, cinnamon stick, and ginger in cheese cloth, and tie with string.
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and spice bag. Simmer and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and cider. Reheat over medium low flame, and serve warm. Be careful not to boil.

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• In a slow-cooker or a large pot over low heat, combine apple cider, orange juice and lemon juice. Season with cloves, ginger and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer. If using a slow cooker, allow to simmer all day. Serve hot.

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• In a punch bowl or pitcher large enough to blend 7 quarts, pour the rums, sparkling apple cider, and mango juice. Stir to blend liquids. With a ladle, pour wassail into individual goblets.

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the apples into an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spoon the brown sugar into the center of each apple, dividing the sugar evenly among them. Pour the water into the bottom of the dish and bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Pour the ale and Madeira into a large slow cooker. Put the cloves, allspice, and cinnamon into a small muslin bag or cheesecloth, tied with kitchen twine, and add to the slow cooker along with the ginger and nutmeg. Set the slow cooker to medium heat and bring the mixture to at least 120 degrees F. Do not boil.
• Add the egg whites to a medium bowl and using a hand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form. Put the egg yolks into a separate bowl and beat until lightened in color and frothy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the egg whites to the yolks and using the hand mixer, beat, just until combined. Slowly add 4 to 6 ounces of the alcohol mixture from the slow cooker to the egg mixture, beating with the hand mixer on low speed. Return this mixture to the slow cooker and whisk to combine.
• Add the apples and the liquid from the baking dish to the wassail and stir to combine. Ladle into cups and serve.

Steps:

• Pour cider into large kettle, add spices and salt. Bring to a hard boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes
• Remove from stove, add sugar to taste, if needed.
• Cool. Strain wassail. Keep in a cool place till ready to use, but it is not necessary to refrigerate.
• To prepare a wassail bowl: Use a heavy china bowl, a crock pot or a punch bowl.
• Heat it over a large kettle of boiling water. Add lemon and orange slices.
• When warm, add gin or vodka and let it heat, but do not boil or spirits will evaporate. Remove from heat.
• Pour in the boiling wassail. If possible keep the bowl hot over a candle or alcohol burner. Ladle into punch cups and serve.

Steps:

• Place cinnamon and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. Place apple cider, juices, sugar and bitters in a large saucepan. Add orange slices and spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until punch reaches desired temperature. Discard spice bag. Stir in rum.

Steps:

• Combine liquids in coffee percolator.
• Place sugar and spices in brew basket.
• Perk as you would coffee.
• Serve hot.