White Wine Wassail
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
Description:
A delightful concoction to infuse your gatherings with holiday spirit! Swap out the white wine for white grape juice to craft a non-alcoholic rendition.
Recipe Category: Punch Beverage
Keywords: Beverages, Christmas, < 60 Mins
Nutritional Information:
- Calories: 910.5
- Fat Content: 1.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 85.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 193.1g
- Fiber Content: 1.6g
- Sugar Content: 183.1g
- Protein Content: 4.3g
Recipe Yield: 3 3/4 quarts
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 8 cups | Water |
| 2 cups | Light brown sugar |
| 1 | Cheesecloth |
| 1 | Piece of kitchen twine |
| 1 | Orange juice concentrate |
| 1 | Apple juice concentrate |
| 1 | Apricot nectar |
| 1 | Lemonade concentrate |
| 1/2 | Cup white wine |
| 15 | Cloves |
| 6 | Cinnamon sticks |
| 3 | Apples |
Instructions:
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Prepare the Base:
- In a large pot, combine water, apple juice concentrate, orange juice concentrate, apricot nectar, lemonade concentrate, and brown sugar.
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Infuse with Spices:
- Secure cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, tying it with kitchen twine. Drop the clove bundle into the pot, leaving a piece of twine accessible for easy removal. Alternatively, utilize a large tea ball to contain the cloves.
- Tie cinnamon sticks together with kitchen twine, leaving a portion accessible for retrieval.
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Simmer:
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Allow it to simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure thorough infusion of flavors.
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Remove Spices:
- Once the wassail has simmered, fish out the cloves and cinnamon sticks, discarding them.
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Incorporate Wine:
- Add the white wine to the wassail, stirring gently to combine.
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Garnish and Serve:
- Optionally, garnish with apple slices for an added touch of visual appeal.
- Keep the wassail warm and ready for serving directly from the pot, or utilize the warm setting on a crockpot for convenient dispensing.
Enjoy the warm, comforting aroma and flavor of this delightful White Wine Wassail, perfect for spreading festive joy during the holiday season! 🍷🎄
