aunt essie’s holiday wassail

Name: Aunt Essie’s Holiday Wassail
Prep time: 10 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: - 1 gallon apple cider; - 2 cups baked apples, peeled; - ¾ cup water; - 1 cup brown sugar; - 1 teaspoon nutmeg; - ½ teaspoon ginger; - ¼ teaspoon mace; - 6 whole cloves; - 6 allspice berries; - 3 - 5 cinnamon sticks; - 2 cups cream sherry; - 1 cup brandy

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Private Recipe by

Renée G.

@SeasonwithAuthority

Uptown, AR

My Great Aunt Essie was quite the rebel, as the tea-totaling members of the family tell it. But, she loved to cook and entertain. When I was 12, she began allowing me to have just half a cup of this special brew she made each and every Christmas. I thought she was the most glamorous lady I’d ever seen. This is delicious, tummy warming and just like sipping a warm apple pie. NOTE: Prep time does not include time to bake the apples.

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yield serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For aunt essie’s holiday wassail

1 gallon apple cider
2 cups baked apples, peeled
¾ cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon mace
6 whole cloves
6 allspice berries
3 - 5 cinnamon sticks
2 cups cream sherry
1 cup brandy

How To Make aunt essie’s holiday wassail

1
Pour apple cider and 2 cups baked, peeled, and cut up apples into large sauce pot; bring to boil, then reduce to low simmer.

2
In another saucepan, boil for 5 minutes: water, brown sugar, nutmeg, ginger, mace, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
3
In another saucepan, heat cream sherry and brandy just until you see tiny bubbles beginning to form.
4
Pour everything into the large pot with cider and apples. Set on back burner and keep hot – right below a simmer.
5
Right before serving try to remove allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Warn guests that there “might” be one or two left you couldn’t find, so don’t choke on them.
6
This wassail can be made then left to cool if making ahead of time; then, just reheat and enjoy.
7
Serve warm. It's okay to reheat the next day if it's not all served on day one.
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