Mulled Cider Spice Bag Recipes

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.

MULLING SPICES FOR APPLE CIDER AND RED WINE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the cinnamon sticks and nutmeg in a heavy-duty freezer bag, press the air out, and seal.
• Pound the spices with the bottom of a rolling pin, small heavy skillet, or kitchen mallet to break them into small pieces.
• Place the crushed spices in a bowl and stir in the orange peel, lemon peel, allspice, cloves, and crystallized ginger .
• Place about 2 tablespoons of the spice mixture in the center of each 5-inch square of double-layer cheesecloth . Alternatively, you can use empty single-serve tea filter bags.
• Tie the cloth securely with string and use it to prepare mulled cider or wine.

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 OR MULLED WINE SPICE PACKS & RECIPES

Steps:

• Cut 14 square of cheese cloth in to 5 inch squares
• Put cinnamon sticks and nutmeg in a plastic bag. Smash and break these up with what ever tool you have. A bottom of a pan works as well. break in to small pieces.
• pour smashed pieces in to a bowl.stir in orange peel lemon peel,allspice,cloves,and ginger
• Put about 2 tablespoons of spice in to the center of each cheese cloth square, Gather corners of square and tie a string around it to secure.
• You can give these out at Christmas as gifts by securing to a gift with the cider recipe,or just keep them for yourself. I cut the recipe for spice in half if they are for myself.
• Mulled cider- place spice bag and Cider in to a slow cooker. start on high,and cook for 1 hour,and reduce to low. to keep it warm for guests. You can keep on low and leave it for hours. The longer the spice bag is in the stronger the spice flavor.
• mulled wine- Place sugar and water in to sauce pan. stir until it dissolves. Add wine and spice bag.heat on low heat until small bubbles appear around the edge of the pan.Do not boil.
• discard spice bag and serve. You may keep it warm in a crock pot on low heat.

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 (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 CRAN-APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Make a spice bag by layering two 6-inch squares of cheesecloth on top of each other. Place mulling spice in the middle, bring the edges together and tie securely with kitchen twine.. Combine spice bag with remaining ingredients, except cinnamon sticks, in a large 8-quart stainless steel stockpot.. Simmer on medium-low heat for 30 to 45 minutes, allowing flavor to develop.. Remove mulling spice sachet and serve in mugs with a cinnamon stick.