Title: Apple mulling spice #1
 Categories: Beverage
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
     25    Cinnamon sticks; ea. 2
           -inches long (about 3
           -ounces)
      6    Whole nutmegs (1 ounce)
    1/3 c  Each: chopped dried orange
           -and lemon peel (drying
           -instructions follow)
    1/4 c  Each whole allspice and
           -whole cloves
      2 tb Finely chopped; crystalized
           -ginger (optional)
 
   Put cinnamon sticks and nutmeg in a plastic bag and crush with a
  rolling pin or bottom of a small heavy skillet until broken in small
  pieces. (The nutmeg will be quite stubborn.)  Mix with remaining
  ingredients.  Keep the mix in a glass jar until ready to use.
  Alternatively, you could place 3 generous tablespoons of the mix in a
  5-inch square of cheescloth and tie the bundle with string. I don't
  care for this method as I've found you end up with little floaters of
  the cheesecloth "string" in the final mulled concoction.  I prefer to
  put some of the mix in a silver tea ball instead. The actual mulling
  recipe follows:
  
   Stir 1/2 cup water and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large saucepan.
  Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.  Add 3 1/4 cups of
  wine (red or white) and the spice bag or teaball filled with spice
  mix. Reduce heat to low, cover and heat very gently until mixture is
  very hot but not boiling (about 20 minutes).
  
   To mull apple juice, add a spice bag to 8 cups of apple juice.
  Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 to 35
  minutes.
  
   I've also been told that mulled cranberry juice is quite good, but I
  haven't tried it yet.
  
   To dry citrus peel: With a vegetable peeler, remove the colored part
  of peel from 2 large oranges and 4 lemons.  Place in single layer on
  plate; cover with a paper towel and let stand at room temperature 1
  day or until dried. Snip in small pieces with kitchen shears or chop
  course.
  
  LOCKENE@JADE.AB.CA (EARL LOCKEN)
  
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  From rec.food.cooking archives.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe