The NL Folk Arts Society is hosting its Holiday Wassail tomorrow at the Bella Vista in St. John’s.

A wassail is an ancient holiday tradition from the British Isles, usually involving revelry and merriment and hot cider made with spices, apples and sugar. In fact, you may already be familiar with the old Christmas carol ‘Here We Come-A-Wassailing.’

This year’s event, a fundraiser for the Folk Arts Society, is being billed as a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

Board director with the NL Folk Arts Society, Jordan Grenke, admits he wasn’t familiar with the tradition when he first came to Newfoundland.

“It’s essentially a hot drink, it’s to represent revelry used for a…toast to someone’s health while singing songs, so definitely unique.”

The Wassail takes place Sunday from 1:00 to

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