Christmas Wassail
Alyson Stringer (originally from Margaret McCoy Sargent)
1 gallon apple cider (not juice)
2-4 cups strong tea
1 qt gin or vodka, optional
Another one of those cider-style drinks I love! You can obviously make this with or without the spirits, and the ginger could prove good for an upset stomach or cold. (Nov 2010)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups warm water
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp crystallized ginger
1 (12oz) can frozen orange juice
Juice of 1 lemon
2-4 cups strong tea
1 qt gin or vodka, optional
Make sugar syrup with sugar and water. Add spices.
Let mixture stand at room temperature overnight.
Add juices, cider and gin or vodka. Heat gently and serve warm.