Wassail Recipes Hot Mulled Cider Yield: 1 servings 3/4 c Apple cider; or juice 1 or 2 Whole cloves 1 1 inch cinnamon stick Whipped cream Nutmeg 1. Combine apple cider, whole cloves and cinnamon in a heat- resistant, non- metallic mug, cup or glass. 2. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of nutmeg. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulled Cider Yield: 6 servings 5 c Cider 1/4 c Lemon juice 1/4 c Lightly packed brown sugar 4 Whole cloves 1 1 1/2" piece cinnamon stick 1 1 1/2" piece dry ginger root Freshly grated nutmeg Combine the cider, lemon juice and brown sugar in a stainless steel pot. Heat the mixture slowly to the simmering point. Meanwhile, tie the cloves, cinnamon stick and ginger root together in a piece of cheesecloth. Add the bag of spices to the simmering liquid and heat over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the spice bag. Serve hot with a sprinkling of nutmeg in mugs. Yields 6 servings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulled Cider Yield: 2 quarts 2 qt Apple cider 3/4 To 1 cup lemon juice from concentrate 1 c Firmly packed light brown sugar 8 Whole cloves 2 Cinnamon sticks 3/4 c Rum, optional Additional cinnamon sticks for garnish, optional In large saucepan, combine all ingredients except rum and additional cinnamon sticks; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes to blend flavors. Remove spices; add rum just before serving if desired. Serve hot with cinnamon sticks if desired. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- New England Sweet Cider Punch Yield: 1 quart 3 Oranges 1 Lemon 1/4 c Maraschino cherries 1 qt Cider Extract juices from oranges and lemon; add to cider together with cherries. Chill thoroughly before serving (can be served hot). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Orange & Spice Hot Mulled Wine Yield: 8 4 oz cups 4 Tea bags Bigelow Orange & Spice Herb Tea 4 c Red wine 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1 Bay leaf Place red wine in medium saucepan and heat to simmer. (DO NOT BOIL.) Add tea bags and let sit over low heat for 30 minutes. Remove tea bags. Add sugar and bay leaf, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let wine sit over low heat another 10 minutes then remove bay leaf. Reheat and serve as needed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wassail Yield: 4 8-oz cups 1 qt Apple cider 4 Cinnamon sticks 1 Whole nutmeg 1/2 c Honey 1/4 c Lemon juice 1 tsp Lemon peel; grated 3 Oranges 3 tsp Cloves, whole Poke 1 t cloves into each orange for Floating Cloved Oranges. Add cider, seasonings, and Floating Cloved Oranges to crockpot; heat at least 1/2 hour, and the longer, the better. Orange Stars: cut oranges into 1/2" slices. Stick 5 cloves around slice at equal intervals; cut out wedges between cloves. The result looks kind of like a star.