瓦薩爾（Wassail ）熱飲基本配方：混合了蘋果酒、蘋果、橘子、檸檬等水果和酒，并加入了豐富的香料，以丁香肉桂為主。<br> 每年橘子、蘋果豐收的季節(jié)都收到親戚在自己院子里種的各種水果，這些果子沒有灑過農(nóng)藥，特別適合連皮一起吃。做一鍋Wassail熱飲正合適，這幾天洛杉磯有點(diǎn)冷，喝這熱飲，既提神又暖胃。 <p class="ql-block">N年前我在Newport Beach海邊住的時候，認(rèn)識了一對意大利裔的夫婦，太太特別喜歡煮Wassail熱飲，經(jīng)常邀我去喝，說是沿用她外婆的配方，他們家離我的住處不遠(yuǎn)，從后門出去拐右，蹓跶蹓跶就到他們家了。</p> <h5 style="text-align: center"><font color="#9b9b9b">我家陽臺</font></h5> <p class="ql-block">他們家的男主當(dāng)年也算得上個人物，大學(xué)工商管理的課里，成功案例必定會提到他和他的伙伴，兩個剛剛大學(xué)畢業(yè)的毛頭小子，居然成功地?fù)魯×嗣绹赘惶乩势?，一舉拿下亞特蘭大賭城的一個大項目，我時不時也會在各種場合聽到有人津津樂道地聊起這個案例。我是先從教科書里認(rèn)識了他，后來才成了鄰居。</p> <h5 style="text-align: center;"><font color="#9b9b9b">這是我這次做的Wassail熱飲</font></h5> 話說回來這個熱飲，我對這個 飲料印象比較深刻，因?yàn)榕菰诠评锏拈僮由喜鍧M了丁香，特別像水雷。由于他們是意大利的后裔，導(dǎo)致我一直認(rèn)為這個熱飲是意大利的特色飲料，多年后才發(fā)現(xiàn)英國人比較流行Wassail飲料以及這項慶?；顒樱苍S當(dāng)年羅馬人統(tǒng)治英國的時候，也學(xué)會了做這個熱飲，后來慢慢流傳到世界各地。 瓦薩爾（Wassail）一詞可追溯到基督教前的英國，根據(jù)牛津英語詞典，“Wassail”這個詞起源于古挪威語稱呼 ves heill，對應(yīng)古英語 hál wes tú 或 wes hál——字面意思是“身體健康”或“幸運(yùn)”。<br>盎格魯-撒克遜人（Anglo-Saxons）的傳統(tǒng)是在年底舉行莊園盛會，他們把面包片沾一點(diǎn)Wassail飲料掛在樹上，然后喝著瓦薩爾熱飲，在蘋果樹下載歌載舞，他們慶祝今年的豐收并祈禱來年有個好收成，這個傳統(tǒng)一直延續(xù)至今。<br><br> 這個慶典活動有幾首祝酒歌，其中一首比較流行的是Gloucestershire Wassail。 <p class="ql-block"><br></p> <h1>Gloucestershire Wassail</h1><br>Wassail, wassail, all over the town<br>Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown<br>Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee<div><br>So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek<br>Pray God send out master a good piece of beef<br>And a good piece of beef that we all may see<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee</div><div><br>And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye<br>Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie<br>And a good Christmas pie that we may all see<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee</div><div><br>So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn<br>May God send our master a good crop of corn<br>And a good crop of corn that we may all see<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee</div><div><br>And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear<br>Pray God send our master a happy new year<br>And a happy new year as e'er he did see<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee</div><div><br>And here is to Colly and to her long tail<br>Pray God send our master, he never may fail<br>A bowl of strong beer, I pray you draw near<br>And our jolly wassail, it's then you shall hear</div><div><br>Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock<br>Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock<br>Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin<br>For to let these jolly wassailer's in<br>Wassail, wassail, all over the town<br>Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown<br>Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee<br>Drink to thee, drink to thee<br>With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee</div> 介紹完畢，Wassail! 為健康干杯！ <h5><font color="#ff8a00"><a href="http://www.kamkm888.com/38gayxte?share_depth=1" target="_blank" class="link"><i class="iconfont icon-iconfontlink"> </i>小提琴演奏 - 格魯克《旋律》-演奏者翔翔</a></font></h5> <h5><font color="#ff8a00"><a href="http://www.kamkm888.com/3r446o2u?share_depth=1" target="_blank" class="link"><i class="iconfont icon-iconfontlink"> </i>《長恨歌》白居易 ? 粵語吟誦 翔翔</a></font></h5> <h5><font color="#9b9b9b">作者介紹：<br></font></h5><h5><font color="#9b9b9b">曾從事影視制作/影視表演/小提琴演奏/音樂制作/撰稿/電腦軟件編程/平面設(shè)計等專業(yè)</font></h5>