Museum Selection Wassail Boozy Christmas Chocolates
Description
Here we come awassailing among the leaves so green. Here we come awassailing, so fair to be seen: love and joy come to you and to you your wassail too, and God bless you and send you, a happy New Year, and God send you, a happy New Year. Traditional, handmade and decorated in England: 8 favourite tippleflavours in milk, dark and white chocolate truffles and cups. Flavours include gin and lemon, whisky, prosecco and raspberry, champagne, Malibu and rum truffles; and gin and lemon, and raspberry and prosecco cups. An AngloSaxon custom of the New Year, the wassail was a toast from a local leader or dignitary: waes hael (wishing you good health), answered by drink hael (drink well). Traditionally accompanied by songs and a mulled ale drink the singing is thought to be the origin of doortodoor carol singing at Christmas.
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