Wassail While We Wait - Thoroughbred U

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Thoroughbred U has a new assistant! I’ve always wanted to bring more recipes and fashion to my followers but I don’t want to be on camera myself. I’m asking for name ideas for this new plush horse. It is not as hard as submitting to the Jockey Club but I’m hoping for something catchy and creative. Please, share your ideas and enjoy the first recipe from our mystery chef. Today we bring you, wassail.

Sugar and Spice and everything nice goes into this wassail. Step 1, the mystery chef gathers the ingredients. Apple (juice or cider), brown sugar (dark or light will do), cinnamon (ground or sticks) and allspice.

Pour 2 quarts of apple juice or cider into a big pot and set the temperature to medium on the stove. Be careful not to burn your hooves. — Pour 2 quarts of apple juice into a big pot. Horses love apples. Set the temperature to medium on the stove. Be careful not to burn your hooves.

Pack in the brown sugar, a few kicks will do until there is one even 1/2 cup full. — Pack in the brown sugar, a few kicks will do, until there is one even 1/2 cup full.

No, you are a racehorse! This is not steeplechasing. The cinnamon sticks are for flavor. We used 2, groud cinnamon is fine too. — No, you are a racehorse! This is not steeplechase. The cinnamon sticks are for flavor. We used 2 two sticks.

Carefully measure 1 tablespoon of ground allspice.

After adding all of the ingrediebts to the pot the mystery chef gives it an occasional stirr to let all the flavors warm up and mix together. — After adding all of the ingredients to the pot the mystery chef gives it an occasional stir to let all the flavors warm up and mix together.

The wassail is perfect for all occasions. Pour it into a thermos for early mornings at the barn or track. Having a party or family gathering? Add your favorite seltzer water to serve it as a mocktail or rum for a cocktail. This morning it was great for some quiet time while the third candle of the advent wreath was lit.

Time to kick bag and enjoy a mug of wassail. — Time to kick back and enjoy a mug of wassail.

Wassail Christmas Drink recipe:

2 quarts of apple juice or cider
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of allspice
2 sticks of cinnamon

Mix all of the ingredients together in a pot and simmer for 30 minutes. Pour and enjoy!

Incidentally, six horses listed on Equibase have been named Wassail. For the beginner American race fan, you will find Equibase has a wealth of statistical information. The website was produced from a partnership between the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and the Jockey Club. Check it out and do your own search on horses named Wassail. Equibase

After, you have researched some names for a while, suggest one for the new horse plush. I am eager to see your ideas for future posts, although they won’t all be off this same style. Check back for my continual coverage of my Thoroughbred adventures. Thank you.

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