Lambswool Wassail

Makes 4-5 quarts

8 apples  

½ tsp ginger  

½ tsp nutmeg  

1 quart apple juice (as fresh as you can find)  

3 tbsp. honey

1. Heat the oven to 350ºF and bake the apples approximately 1 hour or until soft enough to push through a strainer.  

2. When the apples are cool enough to handle, put them through a strainer.  

3. Put the strained apples into a pot, and add the spices, juice and honey.   

4. Bring to a simmer, but don’t boil. Cook until the mixture is heated through.