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Pour some good holiday cheer with a traditional drink
Wassail cider recipe guaranteed to lift your Christmas spirits
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In the 1600s, holiday revelers started to bring their punch to seasonal events, and the tradition has taken its place in today’s culture as a hot cider to be served in the cold winter months. - photo by MICHELLE JAMESON
The lyric, “Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green,” is instantly recognizable by anybody who has ever gone caroling. But just what is “a-wassailing,” and how does that Christmas song relate to the beverage of the same name? “I’m not sure, but I do know this recipe is pretty profound,” Rebekah Stillwell said.