Perked Wassail
A warm, spiced fruit punch made easily in a coffee percolator. This festive beverage combines apple, cranberry, and citrus juices with classic mulling spices for a comforting drink perfect for autumn and winter gatherings.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 20 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 237 kcal
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
- 950 mlapple juice
- 475 mlcranberry juice, unsweetened
- 240 mlorange juice
- 180 mllemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 0.75 cupwhite sugar
- 3 pcscinnamon stick
- 1 tspwhole clove
- 1 tspwhole allspice
Equipment
coffee percolator · measuring cups · measuring spoons · stirring spoon
The method
Step by step
- 1
Pour the apple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, and lemon juice into the main pot of a coffee percolator.
About 2 min
- 2
Add the sugar to the juices and stir until it is mostly dissolved.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Stirring now prevents a layer of sugar from scorching on the bottom of the pot.
- 3
Place the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and whole allspice into the percolator's filter basket.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Using whole spices prevents the final drink from becoming cloudy.
- 4
Assemble the percolator, plug it in, and let it run through one complete brewing cycle.
About 15 min
Cook’s note: The percolator will gently heat and circulate the juice over the spices, infusing it with flavor.
- 5
Once the cycle is finished, carefully remove the hot spice basket and discard the spices.
About 1 min
- 6
Serve the wassail immediately while hot, ladling it directly from the pot into mugs.
Cook’s note: You can keep the wassail on the 'warm' setting of the percolator for serving at a party.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 237kcal
- Protein
- 1.1g
- Carbs
- 61.5g
- Fat
- 0.5g
- Fibre
- 1.6g
- Sugar
- 52.4g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover wassail in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave until warm.
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