Cranberry-Spice Sachets For Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.