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BLOG: Holiday Hostess Gift (with a Bottle of Red Wine)

Mulling spice make a great gift for the party hosts.

Food and wine magazine December 2012: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mulling-spices

This year I am trying to make more homemade gifts that show we care. I tried this recipe and waited a week to tell you about it. I wanted to make sure nothing funny (moldy) happened to the ingredients.

This aromatic and beautiful recipe worked well. I had to increase the drying time of the oranges to about 6 hours. The first 4 hours were at 175 degrees and the second 2 hours were at 200 degrees. Find some pretty paper to wrap and it will make a nice addition to the bottle of wine we all bring to holiday parties.

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Happy Holidays.

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