{"product_id":"your-holiday-wassail-kits","title":"Wassail Gift Set","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWassail Gift Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo wassail spice blends for making hot mulled cider, ale, mead, or wine, packaged together in one gift set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWassail Gift Set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincludes our Cider Spices and Wine Spices, each blended with warming whole spices and accompanied by three reusable-style muslin spice bags for simmering. Each 3 oz kit prepares up to 3 gallons, for a total of 6 gallons of wassail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in the English custom of wassailing, these mulling spices bring cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange peel, allspice, and cloves to cider and wine. Serve warm from the pot or prepare ahead and chill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewassail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes from the Middle English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewæs hæl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“be in good health.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eOver time, the word came to refer both to the greeting and to the spiced drink shared during wassailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish wassail recipes varied by place and period. Wine, ale, mead, and later cider could be warmed with sugar and spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. In England's cider-producing regions, wassailing also became associated with visiting orchards during winter, singing or making noise around the trees in hopes of encouraging a plentiful apple harvest in the coming year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tradition produced its own songs and verses, including appeals to the old apple tree for “hats full, caps full” and abundant bushels of fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Old Apple tree, old apple tree, we've come to wassail thee, To bear and to bow apples enow, Hats full, caps full, three bushel bags full, Barn floors full and a little heap under the stairs.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCider Spices Wassail Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld English-style mulling spices with muslin spice bags\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e3 oz | Brews up to 3 gallons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e3 muslin spice bags with drawstrings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eCinnamon sticks, cut ginger, ground nutmeg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf Life: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Prepare 1 Gallon: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFill one muslin bag with ⅓ cup of Cider Wassail Spices. Add to a pot with 1 gallon of fresh apple cider, ale, or mead and ½ cup sugar. Simmer over low heat for 1–2 hours. Remove the spice bag and serve warm or chilled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spices Wassail Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld English-style mulling spices with muslin spice bags\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e3 oz | Brews up to 3 gallons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 muslin spice bags with drawstrings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eOrange Peel, Ginger, Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf Life: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Prepare 1 Gallon: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFill one muslin bag with ⅓ cup of Wine Wassail Spices. Add to a pot with 1 gallon of red wine or port and ½ cup sugar. Simmer over low heat for 1–2 hours. Remove the spice bag and serve warm or chilled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand blended and packaged by Oliver Pluff \u0026amp; Co. in Charleston, South Carolina.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver Pluff \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36586655809697,"sku":"G-1080","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0488\/2710\/5441\/files\/G-1080_Wassail_Gift_Set_Front.jpg?v=1720469161","url":"https:\/\/oliverpluff.mom\/products\/your-holiday-wassail-kits","provider":"Oliver Pluff \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}