| I stopped by nashoba winery in Bolton last week. There recipe calls
for 1/2 Cranberry Apple Wine, 1/2 Apple Cider and some of their mulling
bags. I tried it at home, and actually used 1 bottle of wine to 1/2
gallon on cider with 4-6 tbs of brown sugar, and some seasoning
(cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg). Heat well. Don't melt the ladle in the
crock pot like I did!
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| This recipe comes from my grandmother; my family has always called it Wassail
although I don't know how authentic it is...
1 gallon apple cider
2 cups orange juice
1 cup lemon juice (I use reconstituted, i.e., ReaLemon)
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
sugar to taste (recipe calls for 1 cup, but that's too sweet for me!
I use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup)
4 cinnamon sticks (ground cinnamon may be substituted; use your
discretion :-) )
Mix all ingredients and heat, but do not boil. (A crockpot works well.)
Serve with cinnamon stick "stirrers," if desired.
As you can see, it is alcohol-free. When I've made it for parties, individuals
have been known to spike their own cups with such additions as ginger brandy or
rum.
-- Nina
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