Mulled Cider Or Mulled Wine Spice Packs Recipes

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.

MULLED CIDER WITH FALL SPICES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cider, lemon zest, and spices to a boil; cover, and remove from heat. Let steep at least 20 minutes (or up to 4 hours). Ladle carefully into mugs, leaving most of the solids behind.

MULLED CIDER WITH WINTER SPICES

Steps:

• Mix first 10 ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture 30 minutes to blend flavors. Strain mulled cider into mugs. Serve cider, passing applejack brandy separately, if desired.

MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Place the cinnamon stick, cloves, allspice and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. , In a large saucepan, combine the apple cider, juices, orange zest, brown sugar, salt and spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture for 30 minutes to blend flavors. Discard spice bag. Strain cider mixture and stir in brandy if desired. Serve immediately.

MULLED CIDER WITH CARDAMOM, BLACK PEPPER AND GINGER

Steps:

• Put the cardamom pods on a cutting board. Lay the flat of a chef's knife over them and gently smack the flat of the knife to lightly crush and crack the pods. Add the cardamom pods, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks and allspice berries to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Toast the spices, shaking the pan often, until very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the cinnamon sticks into a large Dutch oven or pot. Tie up the remaining spices into a cheesecloth bundle, and add that to the slow cooker as well. (If you don't have cheesecloth, you can use tea infusers or loose tea bags. You could also put the spices directly into the slow cooker, then strain the mixture as you serve.)
• Cut the piece of peeled ginger in half lengthwise and smash each piece by laying the flat of the knife over it and smacking with the heel of your hand.
• Put the ginger, lemon, orange, salt and apple cider into the Dutch oven. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and simmer for 30 minutes. (If you use unfiltered cider, some solids may rise to the top as you simmer; it's not necessary to skim them, but if you find them unappetizing, you can.)
• Decrease the heat to its lowest setting. (Use a heat diffuser if you have one.) Stir in the vanilla. You can leave the cider on the stove for several hours. Set the rye whiskey by the stove so guests can spike their mugs, if desired, and set out cinnamon sticks and sliced citrus, so guests can garnish as they like.

MULLING SPICES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year., Mulling Spices may be used to prepare the following recipes:

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.

MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients but the bourbon in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until the mixture is just below a boil. Cover, remove from the heat and let steep 5 minutes.
• At that point, you will notice that the allspice and cloves have floated to the top; remove and discard them. Pour a tablespoon of bourbon, if desired, into each of six mugs and pour the cider mixture over it. Spoon a few cinnamon pieces into each mug, and serve immediately.