Nothing is better to elicit the smells of the holidays than mulling spice! Add your favorite spices to warm cider, wine, or other fruit drinks and enjoy the taste of the seasons! In the spirit of the holidays, I did a “make your own mulling spice” event at work today and wanted to share with you guys how to make it!
Choose from ingredients:
- Cinnamon sticks
- Whole cloves
- Anise stars
- Whole nutmeg
- Allspice berries
- Cardamom pods
- Peppercorns
- Crystallized ginger
- Dried orange or lemon peel
- Brown sugar
Directions:
- Cut cheesecloth into 6-inch roundes. Layer 2 rounds together.
- Place spices in cheese cloth and tie closed with twine.
- Alternatively you can also use mesh bouquet garni spice bags.
- Place one small sachet in an individual mug, or a large sachet in a pot of cider and steep for 3-5 minutes.
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My name is Amari Cheffer and I am a Registered Dietitian, blogger, and food enthusiast! I started blogging back in 2009 to document my lifelong love affair with food and nutrition. I am a licensed Registered Dietitian with a Master's in Nutrition Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Things I hate most include tasteless diet foods, excuses, hopeless weight-loss advice, and quitters. If you have time to breathe, you have time to eat healthy. It's all about problem solving and planning ahead for your one-of-a-kind lifestyle.
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