Great Gift Idea: Spiced Mulling Syrup

Mulling spices make a wonderful hostess gift or addition to a holiday basket, and we love the idea of bottling a concentrated syrup version that can be easily added to wine or cider.

Mulling syrup contains sugar and water simmered with citrus and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cloves, and/or cardamom. Add a few glugs of the syrup to red wine, cider, or apple juice and you have a warming beverage perfect for winter gatherings.

To give mulling syrup as a gift, add a cinnamon stick for visual appeal and include a tag with instructions. You could also present it alongside a bottle of wine or cider. Or keep the syrup for yourself and use it to quickly make spiced drinks whenever the mood strikes.

Get recipes:
Mulling Syrup at BBC Good Food
Golden Mulling Syrup at Good Housekeeping UK

Related: Fall Project: DIY Cider Mulling Spices

(Images: BBC Good Food; Good Housekeeping UK)

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Fall Project: DIY Cider Mulling Spices

I had a forehead-slapping moment at the grocery store this week. It's finally turned a bit blustery and rainy in Seattle, and so many of us have been welcoming the fall weather with open arms. So I found myself gravitating towards the bulk tea aisle, where I picked up a jug of apple cider and got sucked into buying an over-priced satchel of mulling spices. When I returned home, my boyfriend chided me for falling into the "mulling spice trap."

Apparently, many people make the same mistake of buying the cute packages when the spice mixture is so easy to make on your own! So I challenged him to a taste-off. If it's so darn easy to make, let's see what yours tastes like. Well, since a bit of time has passed I can tell you now: his was pretty darn good.

The thing with mulling spices is there is no hard-and-fast rule or formula to follow. Most of them have cinnamon stick, cloves, a few chunks of star anise and maybe a little citrus zest or peppercorns. You can experiment with the proportions, and really, you don't even need cheesecloth or any fancy materials to make it happen: you can simply warm your cider along with a bunch of loose spices and drain the whole thing at the end. A bonus: a splash of apple-flavored brandy like Calvados at the end brings the whole thing together.

Have you made your own mulling spices?

For Further Exploration:
Homemade Mulling Spices - She Knows
Holiday Mulling Spices - Cooking Channel
Mulling Sachets - Martha Stewart

Related: How to Make Your Own Flavored Coffee

(Image: Megan Gordon)

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