Homemade Mulling Spices - Tip of the Day

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 6th 2009 @ 9:00AM

Making your own mulling spices isn't just a good rainy-day activity -- it's also a great way to experiment with seasonal flavors.

Cinnamon sticks. Photo: S. Diddy, Flickr.

Opting for pre-made mulling spices can mean forking over as much as $20 -- a steep price to pay for a simple, easy-to-make drink infusion. The easy answer: Make them at home for far less cash and more customization.

There are two main ingredients that build the foundation of a good mulling spice: cloves and allspice. Together they make a base that can be enhanced with any number of sweet and aromatic additions (always in whole form) -- usually a combination of cinnamon, cardamom, orange peel and nutmeg. Take a basic recipe like this or this, and tweak it to suit your palate.

And don't worry about leftovers -- use them in homemade apple pie or pumpkin bread!

Filed Under: Tip of the Day
Tags: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, fall, homemade mulling spices, HomemadeMullingSpices, mulling spice, MullingSpice, nutmeg

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