On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:37:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on Christmas
>Eve.

I'm a fan of glugg/glogg.

Glugg "Holiday" Punch
By: Stephanie Da Silva

Ingredients:
1 bottle Dry red wine
1 bottle White wine
1 Cinnamon stick
12 Allspice berries, cracked
12 Whole cloves
12 Cardamoms, optional
Rind and juice of 1 orange
1 cup Dried fruit (raisins, currants, figs, dates), up to 2 cups
1 cup Whole almonds
1 cup Akvavit or Vodka

Directions:
Combine wines in a large enamel pot. Tie spices in cheese-cloth. Add
Orange rind, orange juice, fruit, and nuts. Bring to a boil. Reduce
heat immediately to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Pull out spice bag
and orange rind. Add Vodka or Akvavit.

Serve warm, with a portion of fruit in each cup.
Store leftovers in jar in refrigerator for up to 3 months.

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