Mulled Cider Spice Mix (easy gift idea!) with free printable

There's nothing like sipping something warm when those fall and winter months come along, don't you think?  

This recipe uses pantry-friendly ingredients (meaning, they're shelf-stable and don't need refrigerating), which means you can always have them on hand.

Plus it makes a delightful gift idea, too.  So much so that I've made a free printable you can attach to your Mulled Cider Spice Mix!

You can use this spice mix with apple juice, or with cranberry juice if you prefer!  (I've tried both, and they are equally delightful.)

MULLED CIDER SPICE MIX

PREP TIME:  5 minutes
COOK TIME:  2 hours warming

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3/4 c. sugar or Splenda/Stevia (must be measured cup-for-cup like sugar)
• 1/4 c. brown sugar (replace with Splenda/Stevia for a sugar-free mix)
• 2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 2-quart bottle of apple juice (or cranberry juice)

DIRECTIONS

In a medium-size bowl, stir together the dry ingredients until well-combined.  Spoon into two 8-oz. (half-pint) jars (or four 4-oz. jars).  Pour juice into a slow cooker.  Stir in 3-4 tsp. of the spice mix for apple juice, or 5-6 tsp. if using cranberry juice.  Heat over low for about 2 hours, then serve. 

This would make a great gift, either with a bottle of juice or without.  

Click this image to print the labels:  

You can certainly print the gift instruction tags at home by clicking the image above, but if you'd like to have them professionally printed, all you do is:

1. Open a (free) Forever account here.
2. Verify your email address so you'll get the $20 coupon* for new Forever users.
3. Once logged in to your Forever account, click here to download the printable-at-Forever version of the Mulled Cider Spice Mix gift tags.  The project will open, and you will see a "download" button above the project preview.  This will place the project into your Forever account, and from there you'll be able to add it to your cart and order it.

*This will be printed on a nice, glossy digital scrap page, which is only a few dollars.  So, if you'd like to get the biggest bang for your buck and max out that $20 coupon, you could also order something like a mug (see tons of templates here--click the numbers along the bottom to see more).   

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