Cider Spices
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HOT SPICED CIDER
1 gallon apple cider
4 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup brown sugar
Pour apple cider, water, and lemon juice in large saucepan. Add contents of package. Heat just to boiling, remove from heat and let set for 1 hour. Remove spices and add 1 cup brown sugar. Heat before serving. Freezes well but leave a head space in jug.
HINT: Put small spices in a tea ball or small fabric bag so they can be removed easily.
MULLED WINE
Mix CIDER SPICES with 1 quart dry red wine and 1 quart white grape juice in a medium saucepan. Heat to boiling and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain spices, and serve in mugs. Float a thin slice of orange in each mug for a flavorful garnish.
RICE PUDDING
Put 6 2/3 cups of milk into a medium saucepan. Add spices and bring to scalding. Remove from heat and let cool for 1/2 hour then remove spices and use in your favorite rice pudding recipe.
Here is mine:
4 cups cooked rice
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 2/3 Tablespoons cornstarch
4 eggs- beaten slightly
2 2/3 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/3 cup raisins
1 Tablespoons vanilla
Blend sugar and cornstarch. Add eggs and cooled milk to sugar-cornstarch mixture; beat with a rotary beater. Stir in rice, lemon juice vanilla and raisins. Pour into un-greased 2 quart casserole. Place casserole in a pan of very hot water (1 inch deep). Bake about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally until most of liquid is absorbed. Serve warm or cold.