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Gift Guide: Pressure Cooker Wassail in a Jar

November 29, 2017

Last modified on January 8th, 2019

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Pressure Cooker Wassail in a jar smells as amazing as it tastes

Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Wassail in a Jar is like gifting a cozy cup of heart warming goodness and a dreamy scented candle all in one!  Your loved ones will remember you for hours after they brew it up!


My mind has been going and going thinking of all the fun gifts that would be perfect for the pressure cooker fanatics in your life.  Today is Pressure Cooker Wassail in a Jar.

Pressure Cooker Wassail in a jar with a white ribbon

I simply took my favorite Pressure Cooker Wassail of all time and stuffed all those amazing, aromatic ingredients into a jar.  All that's left for the gift-ee to do is dump the ingredients into the pressure cooker pot, add orange juice, and apple juice, cook, strain, drink!

Pressure Cooker Wassail ingredients on a white plate

Have I mentioned the smell yet?  My goodness, it is glorious.

Pressure Cooker Wassail in a jar on a white background

Simple, inexpensive, unexpected, and delicious.

Plus, if your loved one doesn't want to use it right away, they can throw the jar into the freezer for another time!

Top down shot of wassail in a jar with a ribbon

Check back tomorrow for more homemade gifts, perfect for all your pressure cooker lovin' friends!

Be sure to check out this the other gift ideas

Gift Guide for the Electric Pressure Cooker Obsessed

Pressure Cooker Crio Bru in a Jar

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Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats in a Jar

TOOLS USED TO MAKE PRESSURE COOKER WASSAIL IN A JAR

Instant Pot or

Fagor LUX Multicooker

Mason Jar

White Mason Jar Lid

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Gift Guide: Pressure Cooker Wassail in a Jar

Pressure Cooker Wassail in a jar with a white ribbon
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Show your loved ones you care with a big cup of warm, spice filled Wassail, all packed up in a Mason Jar and ready to brew at any moment!

  • Author: Marci
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cups 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

For the Mason Jar

  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1 orange, pith cut off and discarded, then sliced
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 lemons, pith cut off and discarded, then sliced
  • 5 cinnamon sticks
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 inch ginger, peeled and cut into discs
  • 2 vanilla beans, split and cut into 1 inch pieces (can omit or substitute with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract)

To add later

  • 8 cups apple cider
  • 4 cups orange juice

Instructions

For the Mason Jar

  1. Layer the ingredients in the following order: orange slices, lemon slices, orange and lemon zest, cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and vanilla.
  2. Top with lid.  Tie a ribbon around the jar, top it with a bow, or place it in a gift bag.

Include the following directions with the jar:

  1. Place Mason jar contents into the pressure cooker pot.  Add 8 cups apple cider and 4 cups orange juice.  Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes.  When cooking is complete, use a 10 minute natural release.
  2. Carefully pour wassail through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.  Rinse out pressure cooker pot then pour wassail back inside.  Keep Wassail hot by turning on the warm function or the slow cooker low function.  Serve hot.
  3. Optional:  Use within 4 days of receiving the gift or place in the freezer for another time.

Keywords: pressure cooker, instant pot, wassail, holiday drink

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Tags: apple cider, cinnamon, ginger, lemon, orange, orange juice, vanilla bean
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Comments

  1. Nikki says

    December 21, 2017

    “Merry Christmas to you—and to you some wassail, too!”

    Reply
  2. Bonnie says

    December 21, 2017

    Wassil is one of my very favorite Christmas scents. My mom used to make it. Love it!

    Reply
  3. Pam says

    December 21, 2017

    I’m absolutely making this for Christmas!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Val says

    December 20, 2017

    This looks like it would smell and taste heavenly! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Val says

      December 20, 2017

      Heaven in a Jar

      Reply
  5. kim says

    December 20, 2017

    Oh, the yummy aroma of this. I’ll be making this over the wknd.
    Tag: Comfort & Joy!!

    Reply
  6. Leah says

    December 20, 2017

    Tag: “Enjoy walking in a winter “wassailland” this Christmas” Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  7. Sandra says

    December 20, 2017

    Let’s be scentsible this Christmas.

    Reply
  8. Shelley says

    December 19, 2017

    I’m bringing our IP to my parents house for easy Christmas week cooking, I’ll have to brew this up for everyone. Better bring another sealing ring so I donend up with roast duck flavored Wassail!

    Reply
  9. Helen says

    December 19, 2017

    Not so sure about using this as a gift but I’m going to make it for our family on Christmas Eve!

    Reply
  10. Darci says

    December 19, 2017

    Open up to enjoy the sights and sounds of the wassailing season!

    Reply
  11. Cheryl says

    December 17, 2017

    For this tag I would write on it…”Wassails the fuss?…Merry Christmas!”

    Reply
  12. Maureen says

    December 17, 2017

    Wassail my wassail how I love thee. Tis better to share than to keep thee all for myself. Enjoy.

    Reply
  13. Lisa Green says

    December 17, 2017

    Imagining the aroma when the jar opens…. I bet it’s incredible! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  14. Anita Ellison says

    December 17, 2017

    I got an “enjoy” just looking at the photo! Will make a very nice gift.

    Reply
  15. JULIE SCHUHMACHERR says

    December 17, 2017

    I’d never heard of it before! Not only does it look fabulous, it sounds delish! Another one to try!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  16. Courtney says

    December 16, 2017

    A Toast To A New Year

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Alissa says

    December 16, 2017

    Yummy and beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Amanda says

    December 16, 2017

    Looks delicious! I think the Wassail the fuss about? idea was just fantastic 🙂

    Reply
  19. Erin says

    December 16, 2017

    This definitely needs a label that says “here we go a wassailing”

    Reply
  20. Cathy says

    December 16, 2017

    What a fun gift idea! I’ve had my pressure cooker for several month and have been a little intimidated to use it. You have inspired me to pull it out and give it a try!

    Reply
  21. Vickie says

    December 16, 2017

    This is a wonderful idea, for myself or gift giving!

    Reply
  22. Darci says

    December 15, 2017

    I cannot wait to try this! The taste combination sounds amazing!

    Reply
  23. Mary says

    December 15, 2017

    This sounds delicious! I feel the warmth already.

    Reply
  24. Amber says

    December 15, 2017

    “Why sail into your belly? Cause it’s delishisly Christmasy!”

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  25. Diane Corder says

    December 15, 2017

    Wassail the fuss about? Try it and see!

    Reply
  26. Rosanna says

    December 15, 2017

    On the tag put…”Heaven”in a jar? —Wassail it is!!

    Reply
  27. Susan Lehto-Lavin says

    December 15, 2017

    Love this.

    Reply

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