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Wassail And Eggnog Recipes



Wassail:



6 bottles ale

12 small apples

3 whole cloves

3 whole allspice

3 broken cardamom seeds

1 broken 3" cinnamon stick

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground nutmeg

2 cups sugar

1 fifth dry sherry (1 750 ml bottle)



bake the apples at 350 for 20 minutes, or until tender. Tie the cloves,

allspice, cinnamon, and cardamom into a cheesecloth bag, place it with 1 bottle

of ale, the ginger and nutmeg, into a kettle and heat gently for 10 minutes.

Remove the bag, pour in the rest of the ale, the sugar, and the sherry. Heat for

20 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and float the apples on top. Serve hot.



Personally, I like to make holes in the apples. I would recommend a brown ale

for best results (newcastle, grant's, etc), but most good ales work fine.





Eggnog:



12 eggs - separated

1 cup sugar

2 cups bourbon

1 cup brandy

1/2 tsp salt

1 qt milk

1 pt heavy cream

(nutmeg)



beat the yolks with the sugar. Add bourbon and brandy and chill. Beat the salt

and egg whites until stiff. Stir the milk into the yolk/liquor mixture, fold in

the egg whites and cream. Chill. Serve cold, optionally top with nutmeg.