Mulling Spices
Mulling spices are simple to make and make wonderful holiday gifts. Use mulled wine spices to make a festive holiday drink that creates the most beautiful fragrance throughout your home. These spices can be used for wine, brandy or as mulled cider spices.
Servings: 2 cups
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 sticks cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cardamom pods
- 5 whole nutmeg
- 5 whole star anise
- 1/4 cup cloves whole
- 1/4 cup all spice berries whole
- 1/2 cup peppercorns whole
- 1/3 cup dried oranges cut into small cubes
- 3 tbsp crystalized ginger cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Simply add the cardamom, cinnamon sticks and nutmeg into a plastic bag and slightly crush them up with a rolling pin.
- Cut the dried orange peel and candied ginger into small cubes.
- Add the crushed spices, sliced orange peel and ginger and star anise, peppercorn and allspice into a mixing bowl and stir them together.
- Scoop the mulling spices into individual jars to store.
- If you’re giving the spices as gifts, add a dried orange slice in there, close the lid and tie with a cute ribbon.
Notes
Add the spices to a saucepan with your choice of beverage. Let it simmer for at least ten minutes. Add more time if you like your winter drinks extra spicy.
For a 750 ml of wine, use 2 tablespoon of spices. For cider, use 4 tablespoons per gallon. Let them simmer in a pot with the liquid for 20 minutes. You’ll drain them out and pour the cider or wine back into the pot. Serve this beverage straight from the pot.
Store spices in a sealed jar or container.
Nutrition
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 1825mg | Fiber: 45g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 569IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 858mg | Iron: 17mg