Holiday Wassail With Alcohol

• 1 gallon unfiltered apple cider
• 2 cups peeled baked apples, golden delicious works good
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 allspice berries
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups cream sherry
• 1/2 - 1 cup brandy
• 3 eggs, separated into egg whites and yokes

1. In one saucepan, heat: 1 gallon unfiltered apple cider and 2 cups baked (peeled apples) cut into medium small pieces
2. In another saucepan, boil for 5 minutes: water, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, mace, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
3. In another saucepan, boil: cream sherry and brandy.
4. In a small mixing bowl, mix until firm - stiff but not dry: 3 egg whites.
5. In a large mixing bowl - mix until creamy: 3 egg yokes - light in color.
6. Now fold egg whites into egg yokes and add spice mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly.
7. Next add booze
8. Next add cider mixture.
9. Serve warm. I've served it in a punch bowl and in a large pot on the stove. Right before serving, I usually take out the allspice berries and cloves so people don't choke on them. If I find out that the wassail has cooled down, I re-heat it.

apple cider, apples, water, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, mace, cloves, berries, cinnamon sticks, cream sherry, brandy, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-wassail-with-alcohol-330201 (may not work)