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If you’re looking for an easy, yet adorable DIY gift idea, you’ll love this Mulling Spice Recipe I’ve created to place inside these super cute muslin bags!
Once the temperature drops, it’s time for hot spiced wine or cider! Or try my Crock Pot Wassail recipe. Perfect for a crowd or that seasonal taste!
Mulling Spice Recipe with Printable Recipe Tag
As I’ve said over and over, it’s all in the presentation! If I just handed someone a small ziplock baggy full of this mulling spice recipe, they’d probably look at me like I was dealing something.
But when I wrap it in cheesecloth, and then inside a muslin bag that I’ve ironed on my red car design and added a cute tag with how to use the mulling spice recipe, it suddenly becomes one of the cutest gifts they’ll ever get! 
You can grab the red car download from my DIY Christmas Gifts post I shared a few days ago. I’m showing you how I created these muslin bags, and how I also made a kitchen dishtowel using the same graphic. It’s so perfect for the holidays!
>>>Christmas Car Download Here<<<
How to Make your own Mulling Spice Recipe
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- Gather all your ingredients and scoop them into a medium sized bowl. You’ll want to break up the cinnamon sticks. I placed mine in a paper bag and hit them with a small hammer in the garage (on a piece of wood so I didn’t break the surface underneath).
- It’s easier to just buy the Cheesecloth bags, but I couldn’t find them and I was in a hurry, so I bought regular cheesecloth. Cut the cheesecloth into squares about 5 x 5. You’ll want to double them up, otherwise, the spices fall right out. I doubled up my cheesecloth first, then cut the square I needed. The cheesecloth comes all folded, so I partially unfolded and cut.
- Scoop out a couple of tablespoons of the spice blend into the center of the cheesecloth.
- Gather opposite corners of the cheesecloth to meet each other, then the remaining corners and tie with bakers twine to create a small pouch.
- Place your mulling spice recipe pouches inside your muslin bags, add the instructions tag and you are done!
What to Put Mulling Spices In
Typically, people use mulling spices in wine or apple cider. Served warm, it’s a comforting drink in the fall and winter.
Combine 4 or 5 cups red wine or juice (apple cider is my fav) in a large saucepan with the mulling spice bag. Heat until warm, then simmer on low for at least an hour. Remove mulling spice bag and serve.
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Mulling Spice Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dried Orange Peel
- 2 broken up Cinnamon sticks
- 2 tablespoons whole allspice
- 2 tablespoons whole cloves
- Cheesecloth bags or Cheesecloth
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients and scoop them into a medium sized bowl. You'll want to break up the cinnamon sticks. I placed mine in a paper bag and hit them with a small hammer in the garage (on a piece of wood so I didn't break the surface underneath).
- It's easier to just buy the Cheesecloth bags, but I couldn't find them and I was in a hurry, so I bought regular cheesecloth. Cut the cheesecloth into squares about 5 x 5. You'll want to double them up, otherwise, the spices fall right out. I doubled up my cheesecloth first, then cut the square I needed. The cheesecloth comes all folded, so I partially unfolded and cut.
- Scoop out a couple of tablespoons of the spice blend into the center of the cheesecloth.
- Gather opposite corners of the cheesecloth to meet each other, then the remaining corners and tie with bakers twine to create a small pouch.
- Place your mulling spice recipe pouches inside your muslin bags, add the instructions tag and you are done!
- Combine 4 or 5 cups red wine or juice (apple cider is my fav) in a large saucepan with the mulling spice bag. Heat until warm, then simmer on low for at least an hour. Remove mulling spice bag and serve.
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How Long to Mulling Spices Last?
Like the spices in your spice cabinet, they can lose their potency after a few months. I’d make up a fresh mulling spice recipe batch every year.
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