It is the season for the Fly Creek Cider Mill to feature wassail, the traditional cider-based holiday drink. Sampling and spice mixes will be offered throughout the weekend.
Steeped in tradition and legend, wassail dates from the 1300’s when sharing a pot of holiday wassail was a community event. The word evolved from the Old English “waes hael” meaning good health. It was the custom to drink and shout again “Waes Hael!” before passing the bowl on to the next eager participant. Wassailing became a tradition as carolers carried bowls of hot wassail for good health, refilling them from neighbor’s own simmering pots of wassail.
It is this celebration of friends and holiday spirit that prompts the Fly Creek Cider Mill to feature wassail and its preparation. “Wassail is a great use of our award-winning cider for experiencing the traditions of the past during the hectic holiday season,” states Mill co-owner Brenda Michaels. Mill visitors learn how to prepare wassail several different ways with a variety of different pre-mixed spice blends. Available too, are wassail gift mixes, a good way to spread holiday cheer with friends and family.
Cider will be available every day from 9:00 – 6:00
www.flycreekcidermill.com
Our On-line store is open all year long.
800-505-6455
Open Daily through Dec.19.
Re-Opening on April 1, 2011
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