CRANBERRY-SPICE SACHETS FOR MULLED WINE

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These sachets would make an excellent gifts, tied to a bottle of wine or cider. The recipe is slightly reworded from the Better Homes and Gardens website.

Provided by CorriePDX

Categories     Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 8 sachets, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups dried cranberries, divided
16 cinnamon sticks, divided
16 slices candied orange, divided
1 cup crystallized ginger, divided
1/2 gallon apple cider or 1/2 gallon unfiltered natural apple juice
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • For the cranberry-spice bags, combine 1/4 cup cranberries, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 candied orange peel strips, and 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger in each of eight decorative bags. Store at room temperature up to 1 month. Makes enough for 8 batches of mulled wine or cider.
  • When it's time to make mulled wine, bring the contents of one bag of spices and the wine to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and barely simmer 30 minutes, until flavor is infused into wine; stir in sugar until dissolved. Strain. (This will make around 6 servings).
  • If you would perfer mulled cider, prepare as directed for mulled wine, except omit the sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.2, Sodium 0.9, Carbohydrate 1.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8

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