A Gift Of Christmas Cheer

A Homemade Thoughtful Gift Adds A Personal Touch This Festive Season

Why not make your own homemade gift of a mulled wine making kit in a glass jar?

Ingredients and equipment required:

• A glass jar ( ideally a mason glass jar or a clip top glass jar) of  personal preference,  there are many different jars to choose from  click here for options
• 3 cinnamon sticks (can be broken up to fit into your jar or tied to the top of the jar)
• 3 whole star anise
• 1 tablespoon allspice (whole berries)
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon green cardamom pods
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• Cheesecloth (cut out three squares and they must be big enough to hold a 1/3 of the spices)
• 3 pieces of string, we recommend our red and ivory string, please click here
• Christmas gift tag , see our selection by clicking here
• Bottle of wine and an orange (an option to use dried orange slices if preferred)

Next Step

• Sterilise your chosen glass jar
• Measure all the spices out into a bowl and then add to the glass jar along with the cinnamon sticks
• Place the cheesecloth squares along with the string in the jar on top of the spices
• Write on the gift tag the directions on how to make as outlined in the next step
• The ingredients in the jar will make 3 bottles of mulled wine. A third of the spices should be used (not the cinnamon sticks) and placed into the cheesecloth square and tied up with the string
• Place the cheesecloth sachet and a bottle of red wine with a cinnamon stick into a pan and allow to simmer for about 15-20 minutes
• Optional to add a tablespoon of honey to the pan