Spice Sachets For Mulled Cider And Wine Recipes

MULLING SPICES FOR CIDER

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg in an airtight container. Add lemon zest when making mulled cider.

MULLED CIDER SPICE SACHETS

Steps:

• Place cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods in a plastic bag.
• Crush cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods using a rolling pin or the bottom cast iron skillet.
• Mix the crushed spices with the rest of the ingredients.
• Portion into six ready-made muslin tea bags or make your own with cheesecloth and kitchen string.
• Each sachet flavors 3 quarts apple cider.
• Write on a gift tag or paper and attach to gift:.
• Mulled Cider Sachets.
• 3 quarts apple cider.
• 1 orange, sliced.
• 1 spiced sachet.
• 8 cinnamon sticks.
• Pour apple cider into saucepan or crockpot. Place sachet(or bag) into pot. Simmer 20 minutes and serve warm with a cinnamon stick.
• Variation:.
• Replace 1 quart cider with another fruit juice, like cranberry.

CRANBERRY-SPICE SACHETS FOR MULLED WINE

Steps:

• For the cranberry-spice bags, combine 1/4 cup cranberries, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 candied orange peel strips, and 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger in each of eight decorative bags. Store at room temperature up to 1 month. Makes enough for 8 batches of mulled wine or cider.
• When it's time to make mulled wine, bring the contents of one bag of spices and the wine to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and barely simmer 30 minutes, until flavor is infused into wine; stir in sugar until dissolved. Strain. (This will make around 6 servings).
• If you would perfer mulled cider, prepare as directed for mulled wine, except omit the sugar.

MULLED CIDER (SPICE BAG)

Steps:

• Lay two pieces of cheesecloth on a flat surface.
• Place broken cinnamon stick, cloves, allspice, and orange peel in the center.
• Bring up corners and tie with string.
• In a saucepan mix the ingredients for the cider and put the spice bag into it.
• Heat till flavors are well-blended.
• Remove the spice bag.