Spice up any drink this winter with this delicious mulling spice mix recipe. It’s easy to make and so delicious. Kicks your apple cider or wine up a notch! And the heavenly scents of fall spices will fill the room.
The Origin of Mulling
Why is it called “mulled” wine or “mulling” spices? One theory is that it derives from the Dutch word mol, a type of beer, or the Latin mulsa, a mead-like drink of honey and wine. Another is that “mulled” likely came from the English word “mull,” to ponder. Maybe a nice spiced drink gives you pause to think? Mulled cider appears to be an American concoction; Washington Irving makes mention of it in his 1809 book, Knickerbocker’s History of New York, indicating that mulled cider was one of the New Year drinks in 17th-century New Amsterdam. The American term replaced the traditional English “wassail.”
Recipes for mulling spices vary, but this is blend tastes delicious!
