These cookies are extremely amazing and a favorite of my closest buddy, therefore you must find the time to bake them. They are traditional sugar cookies with a fusion of rum, vanilla, and anise flavors.
| Servings: | 48 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 gallon |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
- 3 ¾ cups white sugar
- 2 quarts water
- 2 quarts orange juice
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 1 gallon apple cider
Instructions
- Wrap the cloves, cinnamon stick, and ginger in cheese cloth, and tie with string.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and spice bag. Simmer and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and cider. Reheat over medium low flame, and serve warm. Be careful not to boil.
Reviews
Yum! I added a few cardamom seeds to a cheese cloth with the other spices and there was none left.
Pretty much can’t be beaten. Worth all the effort and time.
Very good, but I would definitely half the recipe in the future. It made a lot.
I served this as the non-alcholic drink at my Christmas party last night and it was well received. I will make this again, but I would not put quite as much sugar in it. It was just a little too sweet, the cider is sweet and the orange juice is sweet so the ammount of sugar was a bit too much, maybe 1 cup less would be good. You could always add more when you’re heating it if you thought it needed it.
This was amazing.
I made this for Christmas Eve and it turned out wonderfully good. It was great to serve to company and easy to make.
Wow, this is good. Definitely worth the time it takes to make it — and pretty simple, too. The recipe as it is makes just a tad over two gallons; it’s so good, though, that we didn’t have any problem finishing it off.
Very good! This is almost exactly like my favorite Wassail, the only difference being the omission of cardamom in this recipe. I toss in a few whole green cardamom pods with the other spices. (Sorry for being inexact – the number depends on the amount of Wassail and the size and freshness of the pods… and personal taste. Try 1 or 2 if you are not accustomed to the flavor of cardamom.) DO use real oranges and lemons (not juice concentrates) – the fresh juices make all the difference in the world. Worth the work of all of that squeezing 🙂
I’ve made this for Christmas parties, and folks really like it. It’s delicious and so nice, because it’s a very warm punch when it’s cold outside! I just keep it simmering on the stove during a party.
Loved Loved Loved It. I used ground ginger due to the cost of crystalized ginger. Also used apple juice due to availability.I used 64 ouces of apple juice and 1 teaspoon each of ground ginger and nutmeg about 1 1/2 tablespoons of whole cloves and substituted brown sugar for white. I also adjusted the juices accordingly using 3 cups of Orange Juice and 3/4 c lemon juice, 3 cinnamon sticks.
Very tasty and what an aroma! Makes a ton…next time I will make less and also use less sugar – I found the natural sugars in the cider, oj and lemon juice to be very sweet, so adding all that additional sugar was too much. But a very tasty combination of flavors. This definitely makes my holiday drink list.
I made this for Christmas Eve and everyone loved it! My dad must have gone back three or four times! I will definitely make it again next year.
Overall, very good wassail! I’ve made this a couple of time and I find the lemon juice to be overpowering. I now decrease the amount of lemon juice and add pomagrante juice. It gives a nice kick to the flavor. I also use ground ginger instead of crystallized and it works just fine.
This is SO good. It’s worth making for the aroma alone! (The house smells DIVINE!) I halved the recipe but used 6 cinnamon sticks. Also, I used ground ginger instead of crystallized. I’m going to make this again for Christmas Eve (and add a splash of spicy rum!!). Great recipe, Leslie!
A holiday hit! Both church and work parties loved this. Good with a bit of rum, too!
I have been making this German favorite for over 30 years and I love it! The only thing I do differently is I cut the lemon juice to just one cup instead of two. I also make sure to use Apple CIDER not Apple juice. Apple Cider gives it a richer flavor and it holds up when heated better. Love the way my home smells when I make this during the holidays. Don’t forget to try it with your favorite rum or brandy for a nice night cap. 🙂
It was a good recipe but I think that the combination of the lemon & the orange make it too bitter.
SUPERB !! We have two evening services at our church on Christmas eve, and I made this for my fellow choir members to sooth our throats between services. It was a tremendous hit, and I’ve been advised to make it part of our tradition. I was afraid it would make too much, but every bit was GONE. NB…this recipe makes 2 gallons