Oaxacan Wassail - TC CRAFT Tequila

Oaxacan Wassail

TC Craft - Oaxacan Wassail

Ingredients

Reposado Tequila, Hot Apple Cider, Cynar, Sage, Allspice

To a tempered, hot mug (see hot toddy recipe for tempering instructions), filled a little over halfway with hot cider add:
1 1/2 oz. T.C. Craft Reposado
1/2 oz. Mezcal
1/4 oz. Cynar Amaro
1 tablespoon of light agave syrup
1 dash of angostura bitters
1 teaspoon of Allspice Dram

Stir well and garnish with a sprig of sage leaves.

To make wassail from scratch, combine these ingredients in a pot and simmer:
2 apples sliced in half and studded with 7 cloves per half apple
4 pints apple cider (Martinelli's)
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 oz. T.C. Craft Anejo Tequila (the alcohol will be cooked off)
1 tablespoon wildflower honey
2 sprigs of thyme
1 sprig of sage

Instructions

Simmer ingredients over medium high heat until the smell of the tequila burns off, then turn the heat down to medium low and simmer for 45 minutes