Wassail punch

- A little tricky
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 2 Pears
- 12 Cloves
- 1.4l Apple juice
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 4 Whole star anise
- 1tbsp Sugar
- Juice of one lemon
- Bourbon, or whiskey (optional, but highly recommended)
Method
- STEP 1
Pre heat the oven to 200C
- STEP 2
Stud the pear skins with the cloves and roast with 200ml of the apple juice in a baking tray for 20 minutes, then put to one side.
Pears studded with cloves to make Wassail punch - STEP 3
Bring the remaining ingredients to a low simmer. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, then strain and keep warm.
- STEP 4
Chop the roasted pear into small pieces, taking care to remove any of the cloves and distribute between heatproof glasses. Pour over the hot juice and serve piping hot (spiked with a splash of booze if you want?)