Cranberry-Spice Sachets for Mulled Wine |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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These sachets would make an excellent gifts, tied to a bottle of wine or cider. Ingredients:
2 cups dried cranberries, divided |
16 cinnamon sticks, divided |
16 slices candied orange, divided |
1 cup crystallized ginger, divided |
1 (1 liter) bottle red wine (choose something fruity such as beaujolais) or 1/2 gallon apple cider or 1/2 gallon unfiltered natural apple juice |
2 tablespoons sugar |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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).
3. If you would perfer mulled cider, prepare as directed for mulled wine, except omit the sugar.
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