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 houseāor even earlier in the fall, when outdoor celebrations in the sun call for chilly refreshment.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
- 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)
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.