How to Make Mulled Wine Bags
Mulled wine is wine--usually red--gently heated and steeped with spices. A perfect drink for crisp autumn or cold winter weather, mulled wine is best made with whole spices that are in a small bag, similar to a homemade tea bag. Mulled wine bags can also be used to spice apple cider and make nice small gifts. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Scissors
- Cheesecloth
- String
- Cinnamon sticks
- Whole cloves
- Whole peppercorns
- Coarsely grated nutmeg
- Dried star anise
- Dried citrus peel
- Dried cardamom pods
Instructions
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Choose spices--it isn't necessary to use every mulling spice for every bag. A very basic mulled wine uses cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns but there are many other combinations. You can combine anise with orange peel and cinnamon or use nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom.
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Cut a 6" by 4" rectangle from the cheesecloth for each bag.
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Place two to five pieces of each spice, depending on size, in the center of the cheesecloth.
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Wrap the cheesecloth into a small bag and tie with string. The spice bag is now ready to be used.
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Tips & Warnings
To give as a gift, wrap the cheesecloth bag in plastic wrap and tie it with a ribbon. Attach a small card with instructions for using.
To mull wine, heat 3 cups of inexpensive red wine in a large saucepan with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar and add a spice bag. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
References
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