Recipe: Spice Bags for Warm Winter Drinks

• 8 sticks Cinnamon, broken into small pieces
• 2 whole nutmegs, crushed
• 1/3 cup whole cloves
• 1/3 cup minced dried Orange peel (or 1/4 cup ground)
• 1/4 cup whole allspice berries
• Optional: garnish with Cinnamon sticks, slice of Orange, Lemon peel

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Tie in sachets of 1 tablespoon each in a double thickness of cheesecloth; transfer to an airtight container. One sachet of the mixture will flavor 1 quart of cider, tea or wine.

To use, simmer 1 quart of the chosen beverage with 1 sachet for 20 minutes; ladle into mugs. If desired, add a garnish or a sprinkling of additional spirits.