Christmas Wassail Recipe
It's not Christmas in our house without a big batch of Wassail! This spiced, mulled wine slow simmers for a ton of holiday flavor.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bottle dry red wine
- 2 cups pure unsweetened cranberry juice (not cranberry juice cocktail)
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 6 whole allspice berries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a stockpot over low heat on the stove, or on in a slow cooker set to low.
- Let steep on the stove for at least 20 minutes before serving. If using the slow cooker, let steep for 2 hours.
- Serve in mugs, making sure to ladle only the wassail into the mug, leaving behind the spices.
Notes
- Don’t worry about getting the best wine for your wassail! The flavors can cover up a lot of lower-quality wines. We typically use shiraz or merlot for our wassail batches.
- Feel free to adjust the sugar quantity to your liking! We’ve landed on this semi-sweet version, but some folks like it sweeter than others—so add more sugar if the wassail is still to dry for you.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.4mg
