Christmas Wassail with Baked Apples Recipe

Christmas Wassail with Baked Apples Recipe

  • 3 large cooking apples, cored and halved
  • 1 gallon apple cider, divided
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 6 whole allspice berries
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, or more to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place halved apples, cut sides down, on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Simmer 2 cups apple cider, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg in a large kettle or pot for 10 minutes. Add the remaining apple cider, orange juice concentrate, and lemonade concentrate; stir until wassail is smooth. Mix brown sugar into the wassail; heat until almost boiling. Float baked apple halves and cinnamon sticks in the wassail; serve warm.
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