Recipe - Mulled Wine Spice Mix

2 Oranges
8 (3in) stick cinnamon,
Broken into small pieces
One fourth cup Whole cloves
One fourth cup Whole allspice
4 Whole nutmeg, cracked and
Broken into small pieces
3 dr Oil of cinnamon

Peel rind from oranges in One half inch strips, cutting into white
membrane as little as possible. Reserve oranges for later use. Place
rind strips, outer side up, on a wire rack on a baking sheet. Bake at
200 degrees, leaving oven door slightly open, 2 to 2One half hours or
until rind is dry. Check often. Let cool. Break into small pieces.

Combine dried orange rind and remaining ingredients; mix well. Yield:
about 1One half cups.

To use: Combine 1/3 cup mulled wine spice mix with 1 quart Burgandy
and 1 quart apple juice. Heat to boiling; cover, reduce heat and
simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Strain spices before serving. For a
nonalcoholic beverage, 1/3 cup cup mulled wine spice mix may be
combined with One half gallon apple cider.