Mulled wine-do YOU use a sachet,or buy seperate spices?

Question

yes the sachet is quick and easy,but think I will excert myself,since its xmas and go for the seperate!

Answer 1

Did it Saturday - used seperate! All you need is a stick of cinnamon, about 12 cloves and an orange for peel and juice.

Answer 2

Ingredients 2 Bottles of Red wine (a rough dark red is best) Country wines with plenty of tannin do well. Bilberry, damson, blackberry, black plum and blackcurrant. Why the rough wines do better than the good ones when mulling wines I'll never know but its a fortunate fact, and its the destiny for my elderberry which never quite made the grade. Four small oranges 1 Large lemon Orange rind Brown Sugar (or 2 table spoons of Honey) 12 Cloves 2 sticks of Cinnamon (Each 3 inches long) (Aniseed & Fennel optional) Instructions 1) Insert 4 cloves into each small orange 2) Grate the peal from the fourth orange and squeeze the juice into a cup 3) Grate the peel from the lemon and squeeze the juice into the cup of orange juice. 4) Add the grated orange & lemon peel and the three small oranges to into a pan 5) Add the Cinnamon sticks. (and optionally other spices such as Aniseed & Fennel) 6) Pour the bottles of wine into a pan and warm to about 60C (140F) (DO NOT BOIL). 7) If possible warm the gasses to be used 8) Add the orange & lemon juice 9) Add sugar or honey to taste, stiring while adding SERVE (If you would like to do this using an open fire whilst your muffins are toasting then do steps 1 - 9 and only warm the wine (say 40 - 50 C) Then each guest dips the heated iron poker into their drink to raise the temperature and to impart a ferrous taste. Always tap the poker first and trust that your poker is not toxic. This should overcome the winter cold and provide jollity and good cheer.

Answer 3

I always use separate spices - that way i have more control over how fresh they are and in what ratio they are in. I tie them up in cheesecloth to keep them together and easy to remove from the wine.

Answer 4

Sachet,quick and easy

Answer 5

use fresh spices its far better along with orange peel also throw in some brandy and port after all they were once wines too and it gives it that extra kick you need to keep you warm on these winter nights

Answer 6

Buy the spice separately. Not that hard, but you get high marks when you serve to your guests!

Answer 7

Yes I buy the green bottle stuff too

Answer 8

I buy it ready made in a bottle from Waitrose or Sainsbury. It's very good.

Answer 9

Either is fine. I use cheesecloth when I use the loose spices.

Answer 10

Separate pieces! It was cheaper at the time and worked just as well :)