Mulling Spice

• Produce

  • 3 tbsp Orange peel, dried

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Allspice, whole
  • 2 tbsp Cloves, whole
  • 2 Up cinnamon sticks

• Other

  • Cheesecloth bags or Cheesecloth

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons dried Orange Peel
• 2 broken up Cinnamon sticks
• 2 tablespoons whole allspice
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• Cheesecloth bags or Cheesecloth

Directions

• Gather all your ingredients and scoop them into a medium sized bowl. Youll want to break up the cinnamon sticks. I placed mine in a paper bag and hit them with a small hammer in the garage (on a piece of wood so I didnt break the surface underneath).
• Its easier to just buy the Cheesecloth bags, but I couldnt find them and I was in a hurry, so I bought regular cheesecloth. Cut the cheesecloth into squares about 5 x 5. Youll want to double them up, otherwise, the spices fall right out. I doubled up my cheesecloth first, then cut the square I needed. The cheesecloth comes all folded, so I partially unfolded and cut.
• Scoop out a couple of tablespoons of the spice blend into the center of the cheesecloth.
• Gather opposite corners of the cheesecloth to meet each other, then the remaining corners and tie with bakers twine to create a small pouch.
• Place your mulling spice recipe pouches inside your muslin bags, add the instructions tag and you are done!
• Combine 4 or 5 cups red wine or juice (apple cider is my fav) in a large saucepan with the mulling spice bag. Heat until warm, then simmer on low for at least an hour. Remove mulling spice bag and serve.