Traditional Wassail

Name: Traditional Wassail
Ingredients: 5 to 6 large baking apples, peeled and cored; 1 cup sugar; 2 quarts beer or ale; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half, or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; zest of 1 lemon; 1-1/2 cups sherry or sweet red wine

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Servings: 10

Cost: $2.11 /serving

Author : The Old Farmer's Almanac

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Ingredients

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5 to 6 large baking apples, peeled and cored1 cup sugar2 quarts beer or ale2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half, or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground gingerzest of 1 lemon1-1/2 cups sherry or sweet red wine

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the apples into thick slices, and arrange in layers in a covered casserole dish, sprinkling a few teaspoons of sugar over each layer. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. (The apples will get puffy and soft.)

Step 2

While the apples bake, combine the beer, spices, lemon zest, and remaining sugar in a large saucepan. Heat slowly, bringing just to a simmer. (Don’t let the mixture boil.) When it is hot, add the sherry and keep heating until the mixture reaches a simmer again, still not boiling. Place the hot baked apples in a punch bowl, and pour the hot wassail over them. Serve hot.

Step 3

Wondering which kind of apples to use? Check out our Best Apples for Baking page to learn more!