Mulling Spice

Also known as Cider Mate.

Mulling spices are available in ground or broken pieces of spices or whole spices.

Store in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat, light and moisture.

Try making your own mulling spice. Use: 1 ounce each of cinnamon sticks and nutmeg, 1/3 cup each chopped dried orange and lemon peel, 1/4 cup each whole allspice and whole cloves, 2 Tbs. finely chopped, crystallized ginger.

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Mulling spice is a blend of spices that is added to heated cider, wine or apple juice for a warm spicey drink. It is usually served during the holidays or on cold wintry days to ward off the cold.

Spices are usually broken into pieces with a mallet or rolling pin and then tied into cheese cloth bags and added to cider or apple juice with water and sugar and heated just to boiling. It is then served warm in mugs.