Tony: Why are you stewing old underwear?
Lia: That's wassail.
Tony: Whatsail?
Lia: Wassail! As in - "here we go a-wassailing among the leaves so green..."
Tony: Well, why is underwear the main ingredient?
Lia: It's not underwear. It's a cheeseclothe bag full of spices....Christmasy spices!
Tony turned out to be the biggest fan of my wassail - even after it cooked a little too long and became super-potent, ultra-spicy wassail.
Tony: I got a laddle-full from the bottom of the pot, and now my lips are tingling. I think they're going numb...
I'm going to try hot, buttered milk next (since we don't really do the rum thing).
That must have been the best smelling stewed underwear! Do you have a special recipe? I've been dreaming a little about wassail lately.
ReplyDeleteI just bought some "mulling spices" at the store and threw them in some cider, with a few orange slices.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic! I'm going to try that. Plus, I bet your whole house smelled of Christmasy goodness. Mmmm...
ReplyDeleteoi YUMMMM!!! You and Tony crack me up btw...hehe you guys should be a SHOW
ReplyDeleteI know what I am making tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteROFL. I'm glad I'm not the only one who buys crockpots at thrift stores. :o)
ReplyDeleteMmm... wassail!
Funny conversation! I've never made wassail, but I bet it made your house smell fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYummy wassail! I haven’t had wassail in years. I will have to make it in my mini-Crockpot; Christina would probably be the only one to drink it with me.
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