Have you ever had mulled wine?
Today I want to share with you a favorite recipe of mine, one of which I will be handing out to the moms and dads trick or treating with their kids on Halloween.
It is usually cold and often rainy in the pacific northwest on Halloween and I think the parents might appreciate the warm drink to keep them going.
I found some adorable skull cups in the dollar spot at Target which kicked off my inspiration.
I will link up some similar ones at the bottom of this post for you in case your Target is out.
WHAT YOU NEED-
Mulled wine mix {recipe to follow}
Red wine, I like pinot noir for this mulled wine recipe.
My printable labels. You can find the instructions here and the ingredients here.
Be sure to pin these images to your Halloween idea boards.
I printed out my labels to 2″ x 4″ but you can print any size that works for you.
INSTRUCTIONS-
Mix together the following:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 whole cinnamon sticks
1-2 dried orange slices, cut into pieces
1 lemon slice, cut into pieces
1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries
3 star anise
1/2 Tablespoon whole cloves
Add to a container then pour 3 cups red wine on top.
Let infuse for a minimum of 3 hours. I like to infuse mine for 5 hours or more.
TO SERVE-
Using your strainer, strain into microwave proof cup or mug.
Microwave 15-20 seconds and serve!
GIFTING IDEA:
These make cute gifts too!
Here is what you will need to do to give these as a hostess gift or party gift around Halloween.
Mix the infusion mix and place in a cup with a lid. You can use a mason jar or the cute skull cups with lids and straws below.
Print out my free labels and cut out.
I placed everything in a cauldron which turned out super cute.
Put a little black crinkly paper in the bottom followed by a whole orange.
Then add a bottle of red wine and the infusion mix in your cute lidded cup.
Tie on the printouts and get ready to make someones day!
I added a dried orange slice too which I think is pretty cute.
If you want to buy the infusion kits already made up, you can here!
So remember, if you are attending any Halloween parties this year and don’t want to show up empty handed, bring one of these cute mulled wine kits!
You can shop by clicking on any of these images below-
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