What is wassail?
Wassail is a traditional English mulled drink, which is a drink featuring any type of fruit juice, in this case, apple, that is heated with sugar. LET’S BE FRIENDS ON PINTEREST! WE’RE ALWAYS PINNING TASTY RECIPES People traditionally drank the wassail drink as part of a Yuletide greeting ceremony or door to door charity giving or to help ensure a good apple harvest for the following year. It often includes apple cider, fruit juices, and various spices to make the wassail. Our recipe will tell you how to make wassail in the Instant Pot. It is super easy and a very tasty take on traditional hot apple cider (which we also recommend!).
Ingredients to make Wassail
When you want to make this easy wassail recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
Apple Cider - You can use premade cider or make your own following this recipe.Orange juice - This adds some sweetness and tang to the drink.Cranberry Juice - Like orange juice, it adds some tang and sweetness.Lemon - The splash of lemon brings a bit of freshness to the drink.Spices - We use a combination of cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, juniper seeds, ginger, nutmeg, and star anise to make the wassail.Garnish - For garnish, we use fresh orange wheels, cranberries and whole spices, and fresh round apple slices with the core cut out.
How to make Wassail in Instant Pot
To make wassail cider, you’ll need to follow these simple instructions and then enjoy the warming drink:
How to store this wassail recipe
To store the wassail cider, first allow the cider to cool to room temperature. Once cool, ladle or pour into an airtight bottle and place in the fridge for upto a week. You could also freeze it in a plastic container for up to 6 months. Wassail also makes a great gift, so you could easily pack it for gifting and bring it to a get together.
Pro Tips to make the best Wassail
When you want to make the best Instant Pot wassail, you will want to follow these easy tips and tricks:
You can make wassail in the Instant Pot in a few minutes, in a slow cooker, or on the stove top. Each method involves the same steps, you just need different times for cooking.For easy spicing, get an infuser or use an apple as an easy way to place clovers in the cider.When you are serving adults, you could spike the wassail with a bit of rum or other alcohol.
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If you love making homemade, easy recipes, then you should also try making these treats:
Apple SmoothieApple CrumbleApple ButterChocolate FonduePumpkin BreadHot Apple CiderApple CrispCinnamon ApplesApple Chips
Let us know what you think
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Pro Tips to make the best Wassail
When you want to make the best Instant Pot wassail, you will want to follow these easy tips and tricks:
You can make wassail in the Instant Pot in a few minutes, in a slow cooker, or on the stove top. Each method involves the same steps, you just need different times for cooking.For easy spicing, get an infuser or use an apple as an easy way to place clovers in the cider.When you are serving adults, you could spike the wassail with a bit of rum or other
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