Wassailing was a traditional Christmas practice for all levels of society during 16th and early 17^th century England. The word ‘wassail stems from the Anglo Saxon waes hael, meaning to be of good health, while the practice itself involved sharing a drink from the ‘wassail bowl’ with family, friends, and neighbours. The wassail bowl was a large, wooden receptacle which would typically hold up to a gallon of a warm wassail punch. Punch recipes differed between households, featuring either hot ale or cider, together with a mixture of sugar, spices, and apples. A crust of bread was placed at the bottom of the bowl and offered to the person of the highest regard.