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Course : Beverage
Type of Prep : Assemble, Bake
Cuisine : British
Occasion : Christmas
 
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Recipe for traditional Lambswool Wassail made with apples and ale

From Jennifer Emick,
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A traditional Old English Wassail recipe, Lambswool is served at Yule. It is traditional to offer a bit of wassail to the apple trees to ensure a bountiful harvest in the coming year.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Large handful tart dried apples
  • 1 1/2 Cups cider
  • 2 Pints Brown Ale (Newcastle or similar)
  • 2 Cups Sweet white wine (Gewurztraminer)
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • Cinnamon Stick, a small piece of ginger, some fresh lemon peel, and a sliver of nutmeg, tied into a cheesecloth pouch.
  • Brown sugar, butter

PREPARATION:

Spread apples in a glass pie plate or baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cider, and bake at 350 degrees until very soft. Combine apples with remaining ingredients, heat in a large pot until hot. Remove Cheesecloth and transfer to an earthenware bowl (a punchbowl is fine) Serve with a dot of butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar
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