Apple-Cranberry Holiday Wassail

Name: Apple-Cranberry Holiday Wassail
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 16 (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
Ingredients: 2 quarts apple cider; 1 quart cranberry juice cocktail; ½ cup honey; 18 whole allspice; 8 whole cloves; 4 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 3 (1-inch-wide) strips orange rind; 3 (1-inch-wide) strips lemon rind; 1 ¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons dark rum

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

We spiked this punch with dark rum, but it's equally nice with bourbon. Or omit the bourbon altogether for an alcohol-free version of this warming beverage.

By David Bonom

Recipe by Cooking Light December 2015

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Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford, Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

10 mins

total:

5 hrs 10 mins

Yield:

Serves 16 (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Combine cider, cranberry juice, and honey in a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Place allspice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely, and place in slow cooker. Add vanilla bean and citrus rinds; cover and cook on LOW 5 hours.

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Step 2
Remove sachet, vanilla bean, and citrus rinds from slow cooker; discard. Pour in rum, and reduce temperature to WARM. Cover; serve directly from slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

174 calories; protein 1g; carbohydrates 33g; sodium 4mg; calcium 11mg.

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pantrypam

12/27/2020

made it for our small gathering for Christmas Day and was well received by all (Adults only). Easy to put together!
PantryPam

Karen

12/13/2015

Every year, our neighborhood has a holiday get together and almost every year someone makes a hot beverage that hardly gets touched. I made this recipe for the party this year, and people couldn't get enough of it! We actually ran out! I made it on the stovetop since our crockpot was being used for something else. It made the house smell wonderful all day! Decided to keep it non alcoholic so everyone could drink it, but many added bourbon and thought it was awesome! Will definitely keep this recipe and use again and again!

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