Cedar Park resident Dominique Simonescu sent along this month’s recipe from her grandmother. “Wassail is an essential for a happy holiday season,” she says.
Serves: 8
Ingredients
· 1 gallon apple cider
· 4 sticks Watkins Cinnamon
· ½ teaspoons Watkins Cloves
· ½ teaspoons Watkins Allspice
· ½ teaspoons Watkins Nutmeg
· 1 whole orange, sliced with rind
· 1 whole lemon, sliced with rind
· 4 cups orange juice
· 1 cup sugar, to taste
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large kettle. Steep just below boiling point for two hours. Remove cinnamon sticks. Serve hot in heat-safe cups or mugs.