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It’s full on freeze-your-tushy-buns-off kind of weather, and that means that it’s time to use this easy to make Mulling Spices to warm up a nice bottle of red wine or apple cider!

A batch of mulling spices will make about 6 sachets, of which you can use 1 – 2 per “session” of making your mulled wine or cider. I like to use 2 for larger portions of mulled wine or just 1 sachet for a single bottle, making it in a Dutch oven or slow cooker is ideal and allowing it to steep on low for about 4 hours, then topping up with more sugar, juice, if using and more wine, as guest drink it up.

Another great way to use these mulling spices, are to put 1 – 2 sachets in a saucepan with water, bring to a simmer, and you have made yourself a festive simmering potpourri.

I love having these mulling spices ready to go, and they keep for several months stored in an airtight container, making them a huge winner on many levels.

Cheers!

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Mulling Spices

Author: Little Figgy

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

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Warm up your chilly nights with a warm Mulled Wine or Mulled Cider using these easy to make Mulling Spices.

Ingredients

• 6 Cinnamon Sticks, broken into pieces
• 1 Tbsp Cardamom pods, broken into pieces
• 3 Tbsp whole Cloves
• 2 tsp dried Orange Peel pieces
• 1 tsp dried Lemon Peel pieces
• 1 Tbsp crystallized Ginger, roughly chopped

You will need cheesecloth, doubled and cut into 6 inch squares.

Instructions

1. In a sealable plastic bag, add the Cinnamon and Cardamom pods. Using a rolling pin, break up the spices, by either rolling back and forth or giving it the occasional smack with the rolling pin to encourage them along.
2. In a bowl, add the crushed Cinnamon and Cardamom. To that, add the remaining ingredients and toss together until well combined.
3. Lay out the cut cheesecloth, placing 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the center of square, bring corners and edges together to form a sachet, tying with kitchen twine to secure.

To make mulled wine:

1. Per 1 bottle of nice red wine, add ½ cup sugar, 1 mulling spice sachet and ½ cup orange juice. Place all in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hrs. As your guest enjoy the mulled wine, top it up by adding more wine, sugar and orange juice.

To make mulled cider

1. In slow cooker, add a gallon of mulled cider plus 1 sachet and allow to simmer on low for about 4 hours. Topping up cider/apple juice as needed.

Enjoy!

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