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Chilled Alcoholic Wassail Punch Recipe

In the spirit of wassailing traditions through the ages, our take on homemade wassail is served as a batch cocktail or punch. It's served chilled, which is a change from many wassail recipes, but we find that a cold punch is easier to serve and often appreciated amongst the warmth of a holiday houseā€”or even earlier in the fall, when outdoor celebrations in the sun call for chilly refreshment.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 Punch bowl or pitcher
  • 1 Spoon for stirring
  • 1 Ladle and ice bucket for serving, if using punch bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • 2 cups Apple cider, or mulled apple cider
  • 3 cups Spiced rum
  • 4 cups ginger beer (about two and a half 12 oz. cans)
  • Ice
  • Fresh nutmeg to grate on top (optional)
  • Cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges, and star anise for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the orange juice, cider, rum, and ginger beer in your pitcher or bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add ice, filling to the top of the pitcher or about two inches from the rim of the punch bowl.
  • Grate or sprinkle nutmeg on top.
  • Add a few cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges, or star anise pods for garnish. These should be mixed into the pitcher or left floating in a punch bowl.
  • Serve chilled, with ice on the side if being served in a punch bowl.