Recipe: Mulling Spice & Scandinave Celebration

One of the most festive ways to keep warm on cool December evenings is a fiery spiced Mulled Wine. It’s a delicious combination of warmed wine, mulling spices and spirits. We’re choosing to include two spirits: Bittermens Akvavit, as it is an important part of Nordic drinking culture during the holidays and Maidenii Sweet Vermouth for its sweet and smooth flavor. Below, you will find a recipe to make a large batch of mulling spices and the measurements to serve a large group of people for any holiday bash. 

Mulling spice 

• 2 cups of halved cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups of whole cloves
• 2 cups of allspice berries
• 1 1/2 cups of dried orange zest
• 1/2 cup of cardamom
• 1/2 cup of star anise
• 1/2 cup of peppercorns

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Scandinave Celebration

• 1 bottle of red table wine
• 4 tbs of mulling spices in cheese cloth
• 3 oz Solståndet Maltät Akvavit
• 6 oz Maidenii Sweet Vermouth
• 12 dashes of Bittermens New England Cranberry bitters
• 3 heaping tbs brown sugar
• 10 oz orange juice

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker for 3o mins on high, remove mulling spices and keep on low simmer

Serve warm in cups and garnish with cinnamon stick