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A FESTIVE BEVERAGE FOR MERRYMAKING ENGLAND, 5TH - 12TH CENTURY

With Christmas right around the corner, there’s no time like the present to indulge in some Anglo-Saxon style alcohol! Wassail is a mulled cider served in a large bowl, taking its name from the Anglo-Saxon word

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