Mulled Cider Spice Sachets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons cardamom pods
3 tablespoons dried lemon peel
3 tablespoons dried orange peel
3 tablespoons whole cloves
3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons whole allspice
1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional)

Preparation

Place cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods in a plastic bag.
Crush cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods using a rolling pin or the bottom cast iron skillet.
Mix the crushed spices with the rest of the ingredients.
Portion into six ready-made muslin tea bags or make your own with cheesecloth and kitchen string.
Each sachet flavors 3 quarts apple cider.
Write on a gift tag or paper and attach to gift:.
Mulled Cider Sachets.
3 quarts apple cider.
1 orange, sliced.
1 spiced sachet.
8 cinnamon sticks.
Pour apple cider into saucepan or crockpot. Place sachet(or bag) into pot. Simmer 20 minutes and serve warm with a cinnamon stick.
Variation:.
Replace 1 quart cider with another fruit juice, like cranberry.