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Non Alcoholic Ginger Wassail with ginger and fresh fruit is an easy, delicious mulled cider that is perfect served in a dutch oven or crock pot for a party!
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Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail
This Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail is technically not a Gluehwein as it’s made with cider instead of wine- but it is every bit as flavorful as the adult versions!
This recipe is perfection at a party. It is so easy- dump the ingredients in a pot on the stove or in a crockpot, set to low, and let it simmer away during a party.
Just set out some cute glasses or mugs and a pretty ladle and your guests can serve themselves little cups of cheer!
How to make Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail
Assemble the following ingredients:
- Cherry apple cider – if you can’t find cherry apple cider you can add regular apple cider or in the off season apple juice and a cup of applesauce for a similar result.
- Concord grape juice – grape juice adds a very vibrant color and sugar which is evenly distributed.
- Pineapple juice – pineapple is very sweet and adds a nice tropical twist to this warm winter drink.
- Lemon juice – lemon juice is highly acidic and brings a bright note to the party.
- Mulling spices – mulled spices is a mixture of seasonal spices which make it taste like fall/winter.
- Cinnamon sticks – cinnamon is a very festive spice and has an earth warmth that will warm you inside and out in the cooler months.
- Cloves – cloves have a sharp earthy taste that will make this taste extra festive. If you don’t want bits of clove throughout you can stick the cloves into the sliced apple and pear.
- Ginger – I prefer to use fresh grated ginger for the best freshest taste. You can also substitute ginger beer (non alcoholic)
- Apple, Pear, and Orange – I love to add these fruits sliced in rounds for added flavor and texture.
Once you have assembled the ingredients use the following method
Mix. Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker or crock pot.
Simmer and serve. Let simmer for at least one hour on low then remove the oranges from the liquid to avoid a bitter taste. Serve and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks for perfect Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail
Mix up the sliced fruit. You can use any sliced fruit you want for this recipe. I frequently will use lemons and limes for a sharper taste.
Use cheesecloth. I prefer to put the clove and anise in a little cheesecloth pouch so that it doesn’t get in your glass when you try to serve.
FAQs
I like to keep leftovers in a jar in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to a week.
No, you can drink this at any temperature, but I prefer it piping hot.
What to serve with Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail
Check out some of my favorite desserts to enjoy this wassail with.
I’ve come up with some deliciously tempting recipes that are incredibly easy, and perfect for a crowd- like Cranberry Crockpot Cider, Elderflower Mulled Cider, Traditional Gluehwein, even a cranberry moonshine – and today I am really excited to share a delicious recipe I tweaked a bit to taste just like the Ginger Gluehwein I shared– but in a non-alcoholic recipe!
Non-Alcoholic Ginger Wassail Recipe
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Non Alcoholic Ginger Wassail
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 qt cherry apple cider
- 1 qt concord grape juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp mulling spices
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- ½ tsp cloves
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger OR 8oz ginger beer
- 1 apple, sliced into rounds
- 1 pear, sliced into rounds
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
Instructions
- Add ingredients to dutch oven or crock pot.
- Simmer on low at least one hour.
- Remove orange from liquid after one hour to avoid bitter flavor from developing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I thought I was over the mulled wine/cider (or glögg as we call it) for this season but apparently not, this looks amazing and I love all the fruit the ginger in it 🙂
I’d love to curl up in front of a fire with a big mug of this right now. Thanks for sharing on the Creative K. Kids Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. We hope you will join us next week.