Wassail (Noun)
Meaning
A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The medieval tavern served a steaming mug of wassail to warm the spirits of the holiday revelers.
- In Victorian England, it was a traditional custom to offer wassail to carolers on Christmas Eve.
- As the festive gathering spilled into the cold winter night, a large bowl of wassail was brought out to warm the guests.
- According to folklore, the best way to make wassail was to toast slices of apple in the fireplace and then add them to the spiced ale.
- On Christmas morning, the family gathered around the fireplace to sip mugs of hot wassail and exchange gifts.