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Wassailling has been associated with Christmas and the New Year as far back as the 14 hundreds

Passing on good wishes to all

Wassail, ale based drink, seasoned with spices and honey.

Served from bowls often made of silver or pewter.

We made are’s from wood mainly sycamore

Comes from an old English term “waes hael” meaning “be well”

A Saxon custom.

At the start of each year the lord of the manor would shout out “waes hael”

The crowd reply drink hael meaning drink and be healthy

Ceremony involves drinking to the health of the apple tree,

Sprinkled with the ale to ensure a good crop

Important during a time when part of a labourers wage was paid in cider.

Wassailing was meant to keep the tree safe from evil spirits until next year crop

There are many old English and Welsh Wassail recipes around. Most are served hot and they frequently use cored, mashed, baked apples, eggs, spices, madeira, brandy and cider. This recipe is fairly basic and other ingredients can be added if desired.

Ingredients

Serves: 7

3.5 Litres Ale or dark beer (6 pints)
100 Gram Sugar (4 oz)
210 ml Sweet sherry (7 fl oz)
1 Teaspoon Grated nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Ground ginger
7 Apples, hot, cored, baked

Method

Gently heat all the ingredients except the apples in a large saucepan until the sugar dissolves.

Place the apples in individual Wassail bowls and add the hot liquid.

Serve with dessert spoons.

Sycamore Wassail bowl

In the style on the right

One of are most popular design

30 cm x 14 cm

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We can also pyrography a special name and date on the bottom of the bowl for you.

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