Wassail served from wooden bowls/cups http://www.cbladey.com/wassail.html In Australia, in December, the weather is usually quite hot, so drinking the traditional warm wassail punch is certainly not a common practice. However, already this month, I have been to a couple of Christmas parties where a refreshing punch was served as a thirst quenching festive drink on a hot day. I really enjoyed one which was a mixture of fruit juices and ginger ale, so I looked up an amazingly simple recipe which appears to be like the one I tasted..... Just mix equal quantities of chilled apple juice, orange juice, ginger ale and lemonade ( vodka optional) and serve with ice and chopped strawberries - perfect for Christmas in Summer. I was also amused by a blog post about a seasonal punch called "Santa's Little Helper , so named after the cute dog in 'The Simpsons" and because mothers need a Santa 's little helper during Christmas preparations.... ...
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