Hot Wassail

Name: Hot Wassail
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 cup apple cider; 2 cup orange juice; 2 cup cranberry juice; 1/4 cup honey; 1 orange studded with 12 cloves (sliced); 3 cinnamon sticks; 1 tsp allspice berries; 1 slice ginger

Prep 5 min Cook 40 min Total 45 min Servings 10

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Stud an orange with cloves before slicing; it keeps cloves out of the mugs.

Ingredients

8 cup apple cider
2 cup orange juice
2 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup honey
1 orange studded with 12 cloves sliced
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp allspice berries
1 slice ginger

Method

01

Combine everything in a large pot.
02

Bring just to a simmer, then keep on low 30–40 minutes.
03

Ladle into mugs; add brandy or rum if you like.

Notes & swaps

Stud an orange with cloves before slicing; it keeps cloves out of the mugs.

Hot Wassail

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