In a medium saucepan, combine the beer, simple syrup, lemon juice, nutmeg and ginger. Heat over medium-high until hot, about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let it boil. Add the rum and stir well. Place the ...

Simon Bailes began wassailing to celebrate his cider-making and is now writing a book about the tradition [Tu Plus Tu Photography] A folk musician who is writing a book about wassailing said the ...

This traditional warm holiday punch combines lager, dark rum, lemon juice and ginger. The name means "be in good health." Recipe from A.J. Rathbun's Good Spirits (Harvard Common Press, 2007, $29.95).

A folk musician who is writing a book about wassailing said the midwinter tradition appears to be enjoying something of a revival. "Post-Covid, there has been a significant uptick in people holding ...