Christmas Spice Mix
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 1 spice bag.
Wonderfully versatile, this gift is seasoned for both sipping and sniffing. When mixed with fruit juices, it's a delicious winter warmer-upper. Boiled in water, it makes a "scentsational" potpourri that will add a heavenly fragrance to the whole house!
Ingredients
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SPICE MIX:
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1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon whole allspice
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1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY WASSAIL:
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1 quart cranberry juice
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1 quart pineapple juice
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1/2 cup sugar
Directions
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1.
Combine spice mix ingredients; place in the center of two 6-in. square pieces of cheesecloth. Bring corners together and tie with kitchen string. Yield: 1 spice bag.
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2.
To use as a room scent: Place spice bag in a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup filled with hot water. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until water boils. Continue to microwave at 30% power to add fragrance to the whole house. (Add more water if microwaved for additional time.)
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3.
To prepare cranberry wassail: Combine juices, sugar and spice bag in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and cut a vent. Microwave on high for 8-9 minutes or until mixture boils. Microwave at 50% power 3 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup wassail: 178 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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