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Cozy Slow Cooker Wassail: Best Kid-Approved Holiday Drink

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This cozy slow cooker wassail is a warm, spiced holiday drink made with apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice, sweetened with honey and infused with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. It’s kid-approved, easy to make, and fills your home with the aroma of the holidays.

Ingredients

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  • 8 cups apple cider
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
  • 1 orange, sliced into rounds
  • 1 apple, sliced into rounds
  • Optional: 1/2 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)

Instructions

  1. Prepare your spice bundle. Cut a piece of cheesecloth about 8 inches square. Place the whole cloves and allspice berries in the center. Gather up the edges and tie them securely with kitchen twine, leaving a long tail.
  2. Pour the apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice into the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  3. Drizzle in the honey and stir until dissolved.
  4. Drop in the cinnamon sticks and the spice bundle, pushing them down to submerge.
  5. Add the orange and apple slices on top. If using cranberries, add them now.
  6. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
  7. After 3 hours, remove the spice bundle using the twine tail. The cinnamon sticks can stay in.
  8. Switch the slow cooker to the WARM setting.
  9. Ladle the wassail into mugs, making sure each cup gets a fruit slice or two.
  10. Serve warm.

Notes

Don’t skip the spice bundle to avoid biting into whole cloves. Taste before serving and adjust sweetness with honey or tartness with lemon. Keep on warm setting to avoid boiling off flavors. Make ahead for better flavor; it tastes even better on day two. For a spiked version, add 1/2 cup dark rum or bourbon after cooking.

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