Cranberry Mulling Spices
A delightful blend of spices that can be used to flavor cider, apple juice, cranberry juice or wine. For gift giving, place a few bundles in a jar or decorative tin. A single bundle can be tied to a gift bottle of wine or a jug of cider. The ingredients listed are for 1 bundle. Double the ingredients to make two bundles.
Equipment
- small drawstring muslin bags
Ingredients
- 3 small cinnamon sticks broken in half
- 2 tsp whole allspice
- few pieces of dried orange peel
- 3 -4 whole star anise
- 1 Tablespoon dried cranberries
Instructions
- Mix cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves, dried orange peel, dried cranberries and the star anise together and place in the muslin bag. Tie the drawstring securely. A square of cheesecloth or even a coffee filter can be used in place of the drawstring bag. Use twine to securely tie the cheesecloth or coffee filter into a bundle. Bring two quarts of liquid* to a simmer, add the tied drawstring bundle of spices to the liquid and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve warm in mugs. *cider, apple juice, cranberry juice or a robust red wine
Notes
The ingredients listed are for 1 bundle.
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