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All through the Christmas season in old England, lambs wool could be found in the houses of the well-to-do. It was:
B) A brew of
hot ale with roast apples floating in it
The drink that filled the wassail bowl was known as "lambs wool". Sugar, eggs and spices were added to the ale, and toast
floated on top with the apples. Poor people would bring their mugs to the door hoping for a share of the steaming drink. |
