Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Wassail 3.1 (14) By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 22, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 England's spin on the Christmas cocktail was the ancient beverage known as wassail, essentially Middle English for "cheers." The base alcohol was beer, mead, or wine, heated with sliced apples and spices and served in the customary wassail bowl. This version, scented with cloves and allspice, cleverly combines apples with cider and Calvados. Ingredients ¼ -inch-thick apple slices 2 tablespoons maple sugar plus more for sprinkling 4 allspice berries 2 whole cloves 1 cup fresh cider Two 12-ounce bottles ale, preferably Newcastle Brown Ale ½ cup Calvados Directions Sprinkle apple slices with maple sugar, and roast at 400 degrees for 15 minutes for garnish if desired. Combine allspice berries and cloves in a cheesecloth sachet. Heat cider and spice sachet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.Remove from heat; cover, and let steep for 30 minutes. Stirin 2 tablespoons maple sugar, and heat over medium heatuntil it dissolves. Reduce heat to low and add ale. Heat for 8 minutes.Add Calvados and heat for 3 minutes more. Removesachet; discard. Divide among 4 to 6 heatproof glasses. Garnish with roasted apple slices if using. Print