Description

There's no need to buy mulling spices for mulled wine or hot apple cider when you most likely you have all of the ingredients in your pantry and spice cabinet.

Ingredients

• 1 medium orange
• 1 small lemon
• 2 cinnamon sticks, crushed
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• ½ tablespoon cardamom pods
• ½ tablespoon whole black peppercorns

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Zest and peel orange and lemon. Cut peels into thinnest strips possible. Distribute zest and peels evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until zest and peels are dry, 60 to 75 minutes.
4. Combine dried zest, dried peels, crushed cinnamon, allspice, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns in a large bowl.