Pineapple Cider Wassail Food

PINEAPPLE CIDER WASSAIL

Steps:

• Place the cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag., In a large saucepan, combine the apple cider, pineapple juice, apricot nectar and orange juice. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until flavors are blended. Discard spice bag. Stir in rum if desired. Serve warm.

GRANDMA'S WASSAIL

Steps:

• Mix apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, and sugar together in a large pot over medium-low heat.
• Place cloves and cinnamon in a tea ball; add ball to the apple cider mixture. Simmer mixture until warmed through, about 15 minutes. Serve from pot with large ladle.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spoon the sugar into the center of each apple, then place in a 9-inch square baking dish with 1 cup water. Bake until the apples are very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the hard cider, pale ale, apple cider and Madeira to a large pot and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Put the cloves, allspice, cinnamon sticks, orange zest and lemon zest in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it closed. Add to the pot along with the ginger and nutmeg. Reduce the heat to low and steep the mixture until the liquid is well spiced and fragrant, about 1 hour.
• Add the cooked apples and any of their juices to the pot and stir to combine. Remove the cheesecloth. Serve warm in individual mugs with an orange wedge and cinnamon stick.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-low heat add the apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice.
• Add in the cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg, cranberries, orange, and apple slices.
• Let simmer for an hour or all day. Serve hot.

CRANBERRY WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or pot, combine cider, cranberry juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, orange slices, cloves, honey, sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer; add nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve warm and garnish each cup with mint and an orange slice.

PINEAPPLE WASSAIL

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add tea bags and cover; steep 10 minutes and discard tea bags.
• Add the remaining ingredients in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until well heated.
• Discard cloves and cinnamon stick and pour into mugs.

OLD VIRGINIA WASSAIL CIDER

Steps:

• In a large stock pot over medium heat, combine the apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves and honey. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm while serving. Strain out cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving if desired.

CIDER WASSAIL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve hot in mugs.

WASSAIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Stud oranges with whole cloves and place in a baking pan. Add water to cover bottom of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until oranges have softened, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place apple cider and cinnamon sticks into a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove lid and add pineapple juice, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and ground nutmeg. Return to a simmer and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Pour into a punch bowl and float spiced oranges on top.

CHRISTMAS WASSAIL

Steps:

• Pour apple cider, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice into a stockpot. Place orange slices, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and cloves in a muslin pouch or directly into the apple cider mixture. Bring apple cider mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove orange slices and spices before serving.