Holiday Wassail and Mulled Wine

November 18, 2006

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Hot spiced apple cider is one of our favorite holiday drinks.ï¿½ A blend of whole spices is perfect for cider or mulled wine, and adds a delightful holiday ambience as simmering potpourri.

Wassail

3 cups apple juice or cider
3 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup water
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Watkins Cider Brew

Pour liquid ingredients and brown sugar into a large saucepan or crock pot. Placeï¿½ cider brew in a coffee filter or cheese cloth tied with a piece of string and add to the pan or crockpot. Place over medium heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Mulled Wine

1 tablespoon Watkins Cider Brew
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1 orange, sliced
1 1/2 cups dry red wine

Place Cider Brew in metal tea boil or small piece of cheesecloth tied with a string. Place in a large kettle with brown sugar, water, juices, and orange slices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in wine and heat but do not boil.ï¿½ _____________________________________________________

Eleisia Whitney is a Watkins Home Business owner. She enjoys cooking and baking with Watkins extracts, spices, herbs, and sauces for healthy meals. Eleisia publishes a Watkins Newsletter, â€œAround the Kitchen Table,â€ that brings you recipes, cooking and health tips, and contests for free Watkins products. Read the current issue at http://www.everydaynecessities.com/nov1-06newsletter.htm
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