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Mulling Spices - Making Hot Wine
and Cider the Traditional Way

Why wait until Christmas to enjoy a delicious glass of hot spiced red wine? Well now you don't have to! With this easy-to-make recipe for mulling spices you can be enjoying a hot glass all year round.

Note: I use 2 tablespoons of mulling mix per 750ml bottle. So this recipe is enough for 2 bottles. If you want more, double or treble the quantities.

What You'll Need: (makes about 4-5 tablespoons)

1 tbsp allspice berries
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp juniper berries
4 tsp dried orange peel
2 tsp dried ginger root 
10 green cardamom pods
1 x 3 inch cinnamon stick
3-4 whole star anise

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

• Break up the cinnamon stick and star anise and add to a bowl

• If not already chopped, chop the ginger root and orange peel into smallish pieces and add to the bowl

• Add the other ingredients to the bowl and combine

• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ingredients into a 8 inch square of cheesecloth and tie the corners together

• Use according to your recipe. (See below how I do it)
  
  

If not using immediately, leave everything whole and store in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight.

Note: Just before using, give the mulling spices parcel a bash or two with a heavy object so you crack some of the ingredients a little. This will help release their flavours. (Before bashing, wrap the parcel in a tea towel first to stop it from splitting)

A Step-by-Step Instructional Video

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How to Make Mulled Wine...

• Pour your wine into a saucepan and over a low to medium heat, heat to a simmer

• Add your cheesecloth parcel

• Simmer for about 20 minutes whilst stirring occasionally

• After 20 minutes or so, turn off the heat, scoop out the parcel and serve hot or warm

Enjoy!

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