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    Wiliams Sonoma Mulling Spices (copycat recipe)

    Dated: November 19, 2019 Last Modified: January 24, 2022 by Sarah Mock Leave a Comment. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links.

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    The William Sonoma mulling spices make the most delicious mulled cider. These DIY homemade holiday mulling spices are a great gift idea for hostess gifts, teacher gifts, or just keeping on hand to spice up cider and wine during the winter season. 
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    William Sonoma mulling spices copycat

    The Williams Sonoma mulling spices make the most delicious mulled cider. These DIY homemade holiday mulling spices are a great gift idea for hostess gifts, teacher gifts, or just keeping on hand to spice up apple cider and wine during the winter season. 

    mulling spices in a tea ball

    I have a free printable instruction tag for you to print and add to the jar. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the free downloadable printable. 

    Simple ingredients including cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice, and dried orange peel will put this spice blend on your holiday menu each year. 

    What is mulling spice made of?

    mulling spice ingredients close to fill the image in horizontal lines

    This recipe for homemade mulling spices is a combination of crushed cinnamon sicks, whole cloves, whole allspice berries along with dried orange rind. 

    williams sonoma spice jar

    This is a copycat recipe of the Williams Sonoma mulling spice and I have done my best to literally deconstruct a sample size of the mulling spices you can purchase at W&S. I am not using the exact variety of spices called out on the label but ones I had in my kitchen cabinet. Also I am not including the oils that care called out on the ingredient list on the label. It is not exact for these reasons. 

    Here is the breakdown of the separation of ingredients for 1 cup of Williams Sonoma mulling spices:

    mulling spices break down
    • Whole all spice berries: 16 grams
    • Dried Orange Peel: 26 grams
    • Crushed cinnamon sticks: 69 grams
    • Whole Cloves: 9 grams

    How do you make a large batch of mulled cider for a crowd?

    DIY William Sonoma mulling spices piled on a white rectangle platter

    I like to make mulled cider for a crowd in a large crock pot or slow cooker. For every ½ gallon of cider you are going to need ¼ cup of mulling spices. For every gallon of cider you are going to need ½ cup of mulling spices. Warm in the crockpot for a minimum of 2 hours on low or 1 hour on high. Remove the spice ball from the cider before serving. 

    Want to give this as a gift?

    I have made a free printable tag for you to add to your jar. Instructions are on the tag and directions on where to go to make a refill of this recipe. 

    Printable tag tips:

    • Download the PDF.
    • Make sure to print the tags in a landscape or horizontal orientation.
    • Print on card stock (110 lb)
    • Use the guide marks to help cut apart the tags.

    Giving mulling spice as a gift

    1. Make a batch of mulling spices.
    2. Print and cut out the tags.
    3. Fill a 8 ounce canning jar with 1 ½ cups of mulling spices.
    4. Close with a lid and a ring.
    5. Cut 27 inches of twine or string.
    6. Punch holes in the top of the tag.
    7. Lace the twine or string through the holes and tie around the neck of the jar. 
    8. Optional: include a spice ball with the jar, tying the chain under the twine. 

    Free Printable Tag:

    Click here to download the printable

    📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

    I don't have a tea ball? What else can I use?

    Not a problem if you don't have a tea ball for the mulling spices! Use a square of cheese cloth, tied up with string instead of the tea diffuser. Alternatively, you can use a paper coffee filter, tied with string as well. 

    How do you make a small batch of mulled cider?

    Fill a large tea ball infuser with 2 tablespoons of these mulling spices and in a medium sauce pan, gently simmer 4 cups of apple cider over medium heat for 20 minutes. After the simmer time is up, gently remove the infuser ball and serve the mulled cider in a mug with a garnish of a whole cinnamon stick and a grate of fresh nutmeg.

    What's the best cider for mulled cider?

    I am a big fan of using a local, unfiltered apple cider. By the apple cider being un-filtered or partially filtered, it is going to have more body to the drink and contain more nutrients than a filtered cider. You can change up your mulled cider by switching out part of the cider for apple juice, pear juice, cranberry juice or cherry juice.

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    Mulling Spices

    Sarah Mock
    The William Sonoma mulling spices make the most delicious mulled cider. These DIY homemade holiday mulling spices are a great gift idea for hostess gifts, teacher gifts, or just keeping on hand to spice up cider and wine during the winter season. 
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
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    Course Drinks - Non Alcoholic
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 cups
    Calories 75 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Whole all spice berries
    • ⅔ cup plus 2 tablespoons Dried Orange Peel
    • 1 cup crushed cinnamon sticks
    • 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons whole cloves

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients and store in an air tight container.

    To serve:

    • 2 tablespoons of these mulling spices in a tea ball and in a medium sauce pan, gently simmer 4 cups of apple cider over medium heat for 20 minutes.
    • For every ½ gallon of cider you are going to need ¼ cup of mulling spices.
    • For every gallon of cider you are going to need ½ cup of mulling spices. Warm in the crockpot for a minimum of 2 hours on low or 1 hour on high.
    • Remove the spice ball from the cider before serving. 

    Notes

    • crush cinnamon sticks in a zip top bag with a rolling pin.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 6mgFiber: 16gSugar: 1g

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    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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