~Recipe from about.com
- approximately 14 resealable tea bags (or a tea ball if you're going to make just one serving)
- 3 ounces whole cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole nutmegs (1 ounce)
- 1/3 c. chopped dried orange peel
- 1/3 c. chopped dried lemon peel (I didn't use b/c my store didn't have)
- 1/4 c. allspice berries
- 1/4 c. whole cloves
- 2 T. finely chopped, crystallized ginger (1 ounce)
- Place cinnamon sticks and nutmegs into a heavy freezer bag or leftover cereal or cracker bag. Hit the spices with the bottom of small heavy skillet or the flat side of a meat tenderizer to break them into small pieces. Place in a bowl and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Place about 2 tablespoons mix into each tea bag. Seal up with a hot iron.
- If giving as a gift, include the directions below.
Yield: 14 bags apple mulling spice mix (each will spice a 750 ml bottle of red wine - 3-1/4 cups wine or 1/2 gallon - 8 cups apple cider)
Mulled Wine Recipe Instructions
1/2 cup water1/3 cup white granulated sugar
3-1/4 cups (750 ml bottle) red wine
1 mulling spice bag
Combine water and sugar in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add wine and spice bag. Heat very slowly over low heat, only until small bubbles form around the edge and wine is very hot. Do not boil. Discard spice bag and serve hot.
Mulled Apple Cider Recipe Instructions
8 cups (1/2 gallon) apple cider1 mulling spice bag
Place apple cider in a 3-quart saucepan and add spice bag. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Discard spice bag and serve hot.
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