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Mulling Spice with Dried Orange Peel

Combat winter's chill with spicy cider made with homemade mulling spice! Two tablespoons of mulling spice are all you need for a quart of apple cider. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, pour into mugs. Add rum to your mug if desired to warm you up further!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: beverage
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dried orange peel, mulled cider, mulling spice
Servings: 20 servings

Equipment

  • drawstring tea bags or cheesecloth and kitchen twine

Ingredients

Mulling Spice Ingredients:

  • 4 whole nutmeg
  • 8 cinnamon sticks 4 inch size or twice as many 2 inch
  • 1/2 of 1.25 oz of 1.25 oz bottle of whole cardamom seed
  • Dried orange peel from 2 oranges preferably organic
  • .75 oz jar whole allspice
  • .75 oz jar whole cloves
  • .5 oz jar star anise

Instructions

To Make mulling spice:

  • Place nutmeg, cinnamon sticks and cardamom in a heavy duty freezer bag and give them several good whacks with a mallet or rolling pin.
  • Depending on the thickness of your bag, you may want to cover it with a kitchen towel to prevent the cinnamon sticks for piercing your bag.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to crushed spices and store mixture in an airtight container or jar.

To Make Dried Orange Peel:

  • Peel your oranges as you would normally, keeping the pieces as large as possible.
  • Cut as much as the bitter pith away from the peel and then use a knife to scrape away as much as remaining pith as possible, until you see the orange exterior.
  • Cut the peel into thin strips put in a 250 degree F oven on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the peel starts to curl.
  • Let cool completely and store in an airtight jar.
  • Mix orange peel with your mulling spice or add to tea using a drawstring tea bag or cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine.
  • To Make Spicy Cider:
    Add 2 tablespoons of mulling spice to a drawstring tea bag or cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine and add to 32 oz. of apple cider. Simmer on stove for 20 - 30 minutes and pour into mugs.

Notes

  • Two oranges will yield approximately a half pint jar of dried peel.
  • To Make Spicy Cider: Add 2 tablespoons of mulling spice to a drawstring tea bag or cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine and add to 32 oz. of apple cider. Simmer on stove for 20 - 30 minutes and pour into mugs. Add a shot of rum to your mug to warm you up further!