As the temperatures move downward, I like to fire up a hot beverage in the
evening. A fuzzy blanket on my lap, a warm mug in my hands, and Lacey snuggled
at my side is bliss on a chilly evening.
Hot chocolate used to be my winter warmer drink of choice, but finding a dairy
free hot chocolate mix that actually tastes good can be hit or miss. Mostly
miss. (if you have a favorite dairy free hot chocolate, help a girl out and
let me know in the comments below!)
That’s when I rediscovered the mulling spices sitting in pantry waiting for a
rare chance to make mulled spiced wine. I did a little experimenting and found
at seven ways to use and enjoy mulling spices that is not mulling wine or
alcohol.
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1. As a pumpkin spice replacement – Use a
spice grinder like this one
to grind your mulling spices into a powder and use them instead of pumpkin
spice in your favorite recipe. So good! (Disclosure: I am including affiliate links for your convenience.)
2. To make tea - Put a teaspoon of mulling spices into a tea ball
(I like this one
because it fits inside a travel coffee tumbler) and brew it with a black tea
bag to add a flavor kick to your favorite cup of tea.
3. To make flavored coffee – Put a teaspoon of mulling spices in with
the coffee in a coffee maker when you make coffee for a spicy treat. While
the mulling spice blends that have dried orange peels taste fantastic in
tea, they are not so great in coffee so try to use a mulling spices that do
not have orange peels for this one.
4. To make your home smell nice – Simmer one tablespoon of mulling
spices in 8 cups of water on the stove for a few hours (never leave a
working burner on a stove unattended) to make your house smell live you’ve
been baking all day long.
5. To make mulled cider or juice – Pour one bottle of apple cider
or your favorite juice (I mulled apple, cranberry, cherry, and orange
juices with good and yummy success) into a pot on the stove. You can also
use the warming function on an Instant Pot or slow cooker for parties. Add
one tablespoon to
a big mulling spice ball like this kind.Warm the juice on low heat and enjoy! This is my favorite and the
way I use my mulling spice most often.
6. Make mulling spice infused honey – In a tea ball warm two
teaspoons of mulling spices in one and a half cups of honey in a pot on
the stove for approximate 5 minutes. You can pour the infused honey into a
bottle for later or use in it in your favorite recipe, tea, or however you
use regular honey.
5.Make mulling spice infused pancake syrup – My husband insists on using warm syrup on pancakes and waffles and as a
good, supportive spouse (who enjoys easy recipes that taste decadent) I
totally agree with him once he took my down that path for the first time!
You can infuse maple syrup or any kind of breakfast syrup for that matter
in the same way you make infused honey. In a tea ball warm two teaspoons of mulling spices in one and a half cups
of honey in a pot on the stove for approximate 5 minutes. Pour on pancakes, waffles or on whatever you eat with syrup, eat. Enjoy.
Repeat!
Looking for mulling spice blends and more ways to use them? Check out the
following ideas – and more! - below!
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