Description
Mulling spices tied up in a muslin bag: whole cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, allspice, and cardamom, simmered into a bottle of red wine. Ten minutes to assemble as a gift, or use right away to mull a bottle.
Ingredients
- 3-4 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 30 Cloves
- 20 Allspice Berries
- 3 Black Cardamom Pods
- Optional: Fresh Orange Slices or Dried Orange Peels
- Optional: Garnish: Star Anise
- Muslin Bags or Neutral Colored Cheese Cloth
- Bakers Twine
- Dried Herb Springs (or fresh whole Cinnamon Sticks for garnish)
- Pretty Hang Tags or Recycled Paper for Recipe
Instructions
- Prepare recipe cards.
- Measure out spices per bottle of wine.
- Fill each muslin bag with ingredients.
- Loop twine through recipe card and note, fasten with a tie or ribbon.
- Pour 1/2 cup wine, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons brandy, and bag contents into a pot. Bring to a medium-high heat for 3 minutes, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
Notes
- For a smoother wine, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
- Use whole spices, not ground — ground spices cloud the wine and leave grit even after straining.
- Skip the cheapest bottle on the shelf. The spices dominate, but a wine you would actually drink still makes a real difference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2