Every other year, the Drexel Chorus gets an opportunity to sing at Longwood Gardens for their Christmas Wonderland. I took a few pictures while I was there this year. The fountain show is my favorite part. I could sit and watch the fountain show all night! (...if I could manage to stay warm long enough ;-) )
Wassail, wassail all over the town...
What better than to warm your spirits on a chilly December evening than a hot cup of Wassail with its wonderful smell wafting through the air?
I made a lovely pot of wassail this weekend. Feel free to scale the recipe (mine was suitable for a party of 16).
1 gallon apple cider
1 quart orange juice
1 quart pineapple juice
1 quart cranberry juice
1 orange (cut in half, squeezed over the pot, studded with cloves, tossed into the pot)
1 lemon (cut in half, squeezed over the pot, studded with cloves, tossed into the pot)
3 cinnamon sticks
all spice berries (I didn't measure these... maybe a tablespoon or two?)
a sprinkle of ground cinnamon
a sprinkle of ground cloves
a sprinkle of ground all spice
a sprinkle of ground nutmeg
bring to a boil and simmer for an hour
transfer to a crockpot or serve directly from the pot
optional alcohol:
cream sherry and brandy (you can add whatever amount you wish... )
mmm... the left overs taste great too!!!
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