Cranberry-Spice Sachets For Mulled Wine
- 2 cups dried cranberries, divided
- 16 cinnamon sticks, divided
- 16 slices candied orange, divided
- 1 cup crystallized ginger, divided
- 1 1/2 gallon apple cider or 1/2 gallon unfiltered natural apple juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 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.
cranberries, cinnamon, candied orange, ginger, apple cider, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-spice-sachets-for-mulled-wine-142187 (may not work)