Hot Apple Cider – Mulling Spice Recipe
Our house is filled with the warm, comforting scent of cinnamon, anise and ginger thanks to this big batch of mulling spices.
We love to drink it a home and to wrap it up as gifts.
Here’s the recipe. Â Go ahead, make some for yourself or for holiday gift giving. Â These little bundles make great teacher or hostess gifts.
Hot Apple Cider – Mulling Spice Recipe
A warm, delicious drink perfect for those cold winter nights or after an afternoon of skating or tobogganing. And for those looking to really spice things up, add a shot of spiced rum!
Ingredients
- 4 cloves
- 4 allspice berries
- 4 peppercorns
- 2 cinnamon sticks broken into pieces
- 1/2 tbsp dried orange peel
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 star anise pods
- 1/2 tsp candied or crystalized ginger
- Also Needed
- Cheesecloth 6"x6" square
- Bakers' string
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well.
- Place all ingredients in the center of a piece of cheesecloth.
- Bring corners of cheesecloth together and tie with bakers' string.
- To make Mulled Cider
- Pour 1 to 2 quarts (litres) of apple juice or cider into a large pot or crockpot.
- Add spice sachet.
- Let simmer (not boil) for a minimum of 15 minutes. The longer it steeps the more flavor!
Notes
This spice combination is also excellent with cranberry juice or mulled red wine (Glögg or Glühwein).
Yield 1 sachet to flavor up to 2 quarts or litres of cider
Yield 1 sachet to flavor up to 2 quarts or litres of cider
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