Mulled Wine Recipe (Wassail Recipe) – You’ve got to try this delicious Wassail Recipe for the holidays this year! Made with red wine, juices, fragrant spices, and vanilla.

Crockpot Wine Wassail Recipe with fruit floating in the crock

Why We Love This Wassail Recipe

When’s the last time you had a hot steaming cup of homemade wassail?

If your answer is never, or even over a year ago, this is your moment. Don’t miss it!

Mulled wine, also known as wassail, is a hot holiday punch meant to warm the belly and spirit at the same time.

It’s rich and dark with layer upon layer of festive flavor, starting with red wine, apple cider, orange juice, fresh fruit, and aromatic spices.

I like to add a vanilla bean to my wassail recipe because I feel it mellows the wine, helping it to blend seamlessly with the spices.

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Mulled Wine Ingredients

  • 2 bottles of fruity red wine, like a rioja, pinot noir, or merlot  
  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 2 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 cups frozen pitted cherries
  • 1 large apple, sliced thin into rounds 
  • 1 large orange, sliced thin into rounds with the orange peel intact for flavor 
  • 1 piece fresh ginger (2 inches), sliced
  • 8-10 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 vanilla bean, cut open from end to end
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
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How To Make Mulled Wine 

Crock Pot Instructions

Place all ingredients in a large slow cooker. Cover and turn on high for at least 3 hours, or on low for at least 5 hours.

Ladle the hot mulled wine into glasses or mugs. Garnish with the fruit and cinnamon sticks.

Stovetop Directions…

Place all wassail recipe ingredients in a large sauce pot/saucepan over high heat, not medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Cover and allow the mixture to steep until ready to serve.

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Mulled Wine (Hot Wassail Recipe) in a large crock with fruit floating on the top

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make This Alcohol Free?

Cooking the wine does eliminate some of the alcohol, but not all, making it a nice light boozy beverage for the grownups at your holiday gatherings.

Make sure to check out my non-alcoholic wassail recipe for the kids!

Is It Possible to Mull Wine Without Losing Any of the Alcohol?

The lower the heat is, the less chance the alcohol will evaporate. So in order to keep the alcohol content high, set your slow cooker on LOW.

Is it possible to make a concentrate ahead of time?

You can make it up to a week in advance. You can store the leftovers of your Christmas spiced wine cocktail recipe in the refrigerator for 7 to 9 days.

What should I serve with this Wassail Recipe?

I like to pair my best mulled wine recipe with desserts! Try pairing it with some of my personal favorites:

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Check the printable recipe card below for the nutrition information including calories, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, fiber, vitamin c, and calcium percentages.

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Wine Wassail Recipe

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 3 minutes
You’ve got to try this delicious Mulled Wine (Wassail Recipe) for the holidays this year! Made with red wine, juices, fragrant spices, and vanilla.
Servings: 12

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric
  • 2 bottles fruity red wine, like a rioja or pinot noir (750ml-bottles)
  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 2 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 cups frozen pitted cherries
  • 1 large apple, sliced thin into rounds
  • 1 large orange, sliced thin into rounds
  • 1 piece fresh ginger (2 inches), sliced
  • 8-10 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 vanilla bean, cut open from end to end
  • 1 teaspoon cloves

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a large slow cooker. Cover and turn on high for at least 3 hours, or on low for at least 5 hours.
  • Ladle the hot mulled wine into glasses or mugs. Garnish with the fruit and cinnamon sticks.

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Notes

STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: Place all ingredients in a large sauce pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Cover and allow the mixture to steep until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 137kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 0g, Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 287mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 160IU, Vitamin C: 34.8mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 0.6mg
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Author: Sommer Collier
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