Mulling Spices

Infuse your fall and winter with an endless rotation of delicious sips, spirits, and snacks with the help of Bellocq’s Mulling Spices. The full-bodied blend of cinnamon, star anise, ginger, cardamom, clove, orange peel, allspice, vanilla, mace, black pepper, and rose petals enhances a bottle of red wine or some apple cider with the same spicy depth as it does a sweet maple syrup destined for weekend pancakes or dried fruit for a fruitcake. Whatever goods you decide to steep, the results are a sensory indulgence all around, as your home will be filled with a warm aroma even the loveliest candle couldn’t compete with. After using these spices to mull some wine, consider using that wine as an important ingredient in Martha Stewart’s Poached-Pear Frangipane Tart. The package comes with 4 oz of spices; to best use, Gently simmer 1-2 tablespoons mulling spices per 8 ounces of liquid until fragrant, about 20 minutes.