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Our Own Midwest Wassail
I hosted a very modified wassail for about 15 of my friends here in Indiana. No orchards, no bonfires, unfortunately, but as it was only about 15 degrees F, I think we were happy to stay inside. But I got out the stash of cider I have been collecting and hoarding for a celebratory tasting.… Read more
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Wassail: An Unexpected Revival
I was sitting in a pub in East Hackney, London one January night a few years ago trying to convince a young man from Portsmouth that English people did in fact practice the custom of wassail. “Wassail?” he said. “I’ve never heard of that. English people don’t do that. I don’t believe you.” I parried… Read more
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Wassail: Some Historical Reports and their Contexts
Have you been dying for some historical sources for the custom of wassail? Come on, I know you have. Lucky for you I am the folklorist with the super folklore library collection a mere 30 minute walk from my doorstep. So I made my way over to the stacks at the Wells Library at Indiana… Read more
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Wassail links and Lambswool recipe
Check out this cool post on Lambswool, forwarded by a cider friend at United States of Cider. Chock full of historical and literary anecdotes and nice pictures and recipe offered. Also, keep on eye on United States of Cider’s Campaign for Wassail in the United States. More wassail posts coming. Stay tuned. Read more
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Wassail on Twice Cooked
I’ve written a guest post on Wassail for my friend Adam Zolkover’s great blog Twice Cooked: Cooking, Eating, Politics. Follow the link below and enjoy: http://www.twice-cooked.com/2014/01/14/cider-time-wassail/ Read more
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Wassail story from Radio Program: Living on Earth
We’re right smack in the middle of wassail season. Twelfth Night (Jan 5) passed last week. And Old Twelfth Night (Jan 17) comes this Friday. I’m a bit behind on posts due to moving into a new house, but I will be posting a series of stories about wassail, including links to some guest posts… Read more
