Welcome back to Southern Comfort Food, my weekly post with a recipe that will taste like home and warm your soul.

Now we’re into the Christmas holiday season, I’ll be posting Christmas recipes, my mouth watering all the way!

Today’s recipe is the wonderful old English tradition of wassail. I can hear the carol now:

Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green,
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you, and send you
A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.

We are not daily beggars
That beg from door to door,
But we are neighbors’ children
Whom you have seen before
Love and joy come to you,
And a Happy Christmas, too,
And God bless you, and send you
A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.

Wassail is an Old English word for a toast, similar to “Good Health.” And the recipe I have for it is delicious!

WASSAIL

1 quart apple juice

1 quart cranberry juice

2 sticks of cinnemon

6 whole allspice

6 whole cloves

2 sliced oranges

Empty all ingredients into large pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Turn to low and simmer of one hour.  Serve hot!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Come back next week for another recipe full of down-home southern comfort. 🙂