Wassail

Wassail (/ˈwɒsəl/, /-eɪl/ WOSS-əl, -⁠ayl) is a beverage made from hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing, an ancient English Yuletide drinking ritual and salutation either involved in door-to-door charity-giving or used to ensure a good harvest the following year.^[1]^[2]

^ Martin, Scott C. (16 December 2014). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives. SAGE Publications. p. 1804. ISBN 9781483374383. A wassail can be performed on any date between Christmas Eve and Old Twelfth Night (January 17).
^ Ifans, Rhiannon (15 February 2022). Stars and Ribbons: Winter Wassailing in Wales. University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-1-78683-826-1. At Christmastide too, a second group of celebrants sang their own carols--wassail carols.

[Martin2014-1] Martin, Scott C. (16 December 2014). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives. SAGE Publications. p. 1804. ISBN 9781483374383. A wassail can be performed on any date between Christmas Eve and Old Twelfth Night (January 17).

[Ifans2022-2] Ifans, Rhiannon (15 February 2022). Stars and Ribbons: Winter Wassailing in Wales. University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-1-78683-826-1. At Christmastide too, a second group of celebrants sang their own carols--wassail carols.

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