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 cut 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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