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A pot of simmering wassail, infused with citrus fruit slices and cinnamon sticks Wassailers in Shirehampton, Bristol. Wassail (/ ˈ w ɒ s əl /, /-eɪ l / WOSS-əl, -ayl) is a beverage made from hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing, an ancient English Christmastide and Yuletide drinking ritual and salutation either involved in ...
Wassailing is also a traditional event in Jersey, Channel Islands where cider (cidre) made up the bulk of the economy before the 20th century. The format is much the same as that in England but with terms and songs often in Jèrriais. 17th-century English lyric poet Robert Herrick writes in his poem "The Wassail": [17]
"Here We Come A-wassailing" (or "Here We Come A-Caroling"), also known as "Here We Come A-Christmasing", "Wassail Song" and by many other names, is a traditional English Christmas carol and New Year song, [1] typically sung whilst wassailing, or singing carols, wishing good health and exchanging gifts door to door. [2]
Apple wassail at Saltram House in Devon, England. The Apple Wassail or Orchard Wassail is a traditional form of wassailing practiced in the cider orchards of Southern England during the winter, on either Twelfth Night (5 or 6 January) or Old Twelfth Night ("Old Twelvey", 17 January).
Wassail is a warm, spiced punch that’s traditionally served when celebrating the ancient English Yuletide tradition of the same name. Historically, gatherers would sing and hand out mugs of ...
Wassail is a warm, spiced punch that’s traditionally served when celebrating the ancient English Yuletide tradition of the same name. It can be served with or without the addition of bourbon or ...
A traditional meal of pork with apple sauce was followed by apple crumble with custard. The Wassailing Carol that was sung was: Old apple tree we wassail thee And hoping thou will bear For the Lord doth know where we shall be 'Till apples come another year. For to bear well and to bloom well So merry let us be Let every man take off his hat
Here are 18 British Christmas traditions that might surprise you. Pantomimes, or "pantos," are plays performed around Christmastime in the UK. Pantomime dames playing the role of the Ugly Sisters ...