Why We Love This Hot Cider Recipe
This fragrant Slow Cooker Wassail Recipe will usher you into the spirit of fall in no time. The first time I ever tasted wassail was at an old-fashioned village festival in 1986. It was a chilly fall day. I was walking through the streets with my parents, taking in the local scenery. Everywhere I looked, there were artisans dressed in turn-of-the-century garb carving soap bars, blowing glass ornaments, and throwing pottery. Then behind me, I heard a man cry out, “Hot Waaaaaaaas-sailllllll!” When I turned to see where the voice was coming from, the most intoxicating aroma of sweet spicy apples brushed past me. There was only one thought in my mind. I must have that. I pulled my parents toward a wooden street cart with a large black cauldron nestled in it, and looked up at them longingly. The moment the hot wassail touched my lips, a wave of calming delight washed over me and warmed me to my toes. At that moment, nothing had ever tasted so good. My family walked through the village with warm hands from our wassail mugs, lifted spirits, and a lasting memory of sweet mulled cider wassail recipe. This Slow Cooker Cider Wassail recipe is just the thing to warm your body and brighten your mood!
What is Wassail?
Wassail is a hot, sweet beverage slow-cooked with spices and fruit to create a rich, deep flavor. It can be made with wine or beer for an alcoholic version, or made with apple cider and fruit juices for a non-alcoholic wassail drink. Our sweet and spicy mulled cider wassail made with apple cider, orange juice, hibiscus tea, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, juniper berries, and fresh fruit. This wassail recipe simmers in a slow cooker until ready to serve and is always a hit with friends and family. You can even make your wassail several days ahead and rewarm it for guests. This is one of my favorite slow cooker apple cider recipes because you simply can’t drink it without smiling.
How To Make Wassail
Ingredients
Apple Cider Orange Juice Hibiscus Tea Bags Cinnamon Sticks Whole Cloves (or nutmeg) Juniper Berries Fresh Ginger (cut into slices) An Apple (sliced into rounds) An Orange (sliced into rounds)
Instructions
This wassail drink recipe is just as easy as counting to one, two, three…
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