Homemade Wassail
Learn how to make wassail cocktails with real apple cider, ginger, lemon, spices and, of course, bourbon. Wassails are perfect for warming up on cold days! Recipe yields 4 to 6 cocktails, depending on how much of the warm cider mixture you use per drink.
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1 stick
- 4 cups apple cider (or unfiltered apple juice doctored up with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice)
- 1/2 inch nub of fresh ginger peeled and grated or finely minced
- 2 lemons sliced
- 3 star anise (optional but they're pretty!)
- 1/2 ounce vanilla extract)
- bourbon (plan on about 1 1/2 ounces per drink. i
- Carbohydrate 5.42255 g
- Cholesterol 60.7375 mg
- Fat 23.087575 g
- Fiber 1.62399997234344 g
- Protein 0.878125 g
- Saturated Fat 14.53408 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (90g)
- Sodium 163.88 mg
- Sugar 3.79855002765656 g
- Trans Fat 1.697415 g
- Calories 219 calories
In a medium saucepan, combine all of the nonalcoholic ingredients and simmer for at least thirty minutes, preferably over an hour. Use a jigger or shot glass to measure bourbon into mugs. Pour in your hot spiced cider. Ideas for garnishing: cinnamon sticks, star anise, lemon slices and/or thinly sliced red apple (highly recommended).
