Wow it has been forever since I have Blogged ! But I maybe doing more of it since I have had to downgrade my podcast account and apparently I talk too much LOL! But don't worry I will return next year with the podcast! But until then I thought I would bring you some great Yule recipes and a little history. Wassail anyone.......
Wassail's was originally an apple orchard fertility ritual the name wassail came from a the Anglo -Saxons which translates to hail or salute . The ritual was a matter of saluting the trees and what would happen is that they would be sprinkled with a mixture of eggs and apples to which wine or ale would be added. By consecrating them this way it was believed to increase the apples that grew the next harvest.
Crock pot Wassail
(drinkable)
makes 10 servings
8 cups apple cider or juice
2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon all spice
3 sticks cinnamon
1 orange
25-30 whole cloves
Turn the crock pot to high and mix the apple cider and cranberry juice together stir in the sugar and all spice then add the cinnamon sticks stud the orange with the cloves toss that in cover the pot and cook for 1 hour .Change the setting to low and let it simmer for 3 more hours then enjoy!
This can easily be turned in the ritual wassail of old just let it cool blend in some egg and wine and go outside and start your ritual
Wassail not your thing well how about some nice Hot Buttered Rum?
Hot Buttered Rum
makes 6 Servings
1 quart apple juice
1/4 cup (1/2 stick ) of butter
1/4 cup extra dark corn syrup
Nutmeg
1 ounce dark Rum (optional)
Cinnamon sticks
pour juice into a pot ass butter and syrup stirring constantly while until the butter melts and the mixture is steaming hot DO NOT let this come to a boil! Pour into large mugs sprinkle with nutmeg add Rum if desired serve with cinnamon sticks
Curl up by the tree or a fireplace with some knitting and enjoy!
Happy Holidays !
