Monthly Brew: December Collection
Try our December monthly brew sampler for just $7.24.
Celebrate the holidays with mulled wine and tea cocktails—easy to make with this month's sampler! Only $7.24 for three samples and recipes; FREE shipping and a FREE lapel pin if you order now through December 16*
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Having recently celebrated KindleFest here in Ann Arbor—the German-inspired outdoor market filled with festive music, hearty food, and the main draw, mulled wine!—we are thinking seasonal cocktails.
All made with tea, of course, because that's what we do! Think of tea as another spice in your arsenal for cooking, baking, and cocktail-making and you've expanded your possibilities immensely.
Partnering with our friends at Mammoth Distilling, we concocted two cocktails that use tea to give them a unique flair. We think you'll love them as much as we do!
And to round out the sampler collection, we've included our mulled wine spices, the base for Glühwein, traditional German mulled wine.
By the way, did you know that Charles Dickens played a role in mulled wine history? CLICK HERE to read about it!
#1458 LUIGI AMARETTO (fruit tea, naturally caffeine free)
PREPARATION: 3 g fruit tea (2 level tsp) per 8 oz of filtered, boiling water; allow to brew 5–10 minutes
INGREDIENTS: Apple pieces, raisins, rose hips, rooibos, almond pieces, and natural flavor
LEAF: Mélange of dried fruit and nuts
LIQUOR: Just like its aroma!
To make amaretto syrup, steep 20 g of Luigi Amaretto fruit tea in 16 oz of vodka for 4–6 hours or even a few days in the fridge (the longer the better; you can’t oversteep it). Strain out the tea.
#1390 MAPPLE WALNUT (rooibos aroma, naturally caffeine free)
PREPARATION: 3 g rooibos (1 heaping tsp) per 8 oz of filtered, boiling water; allow to brew 5–10 minutes
INGREDIENTS: Rooibos, walnuts, hazelnut brittle pieces, almond pieces, and natural flavor
LEAF: Red-brown rooibos slivers sprinkled with large walnut pieces and finely chopped brittle & almonds
AROMA: Very sweet maple complemented by sharp walnut
LIQUOR: Intense and striking walnut followed by smooth and creamy sweetness; maple lingers on the palate
MAPLE WALNUT GIN & TONIC:
1.5 oz Maple Walnut rooibos tea-infused Mammoth gin
To infuse the gin, steep 20 g of Maple Walnut rooibos tea in one 16 oz of gin for 4–6 hours or even a few days (the longer the better; you can’t oversteep it). Strain out the tea.
#1272 MULLED WINE SPICES (herbal, naturally caffeine free)
PREPARATION: 3 g tea (2 level tsp) per 8 oz of filtered, boiling water; allow to brew 5–10 minutes
INGREDIENTS: Cinnamon pieces, orange and lemon peel, star anise, anise, fennel, cloves
LEAF: Pretty mixture of spices and pieces of citrus peel
AROMA: Spicy citrus with fresh aroma of anise
TIP: Add to red wine, apple cider, or other warm drinks to make the perfect holiday treat!
RECIPE for Glühwein (German Mulled Wine):
Combine 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar, 1 standard bottle of red wine (750 ml), 8 heaping teaspoons of mulled wine spices, and orange slices (optional). Heat, just below a simmer, for 10 to 20 minutes (the longer the better; you can’t oversleep it). Strain out the spices and enjoy!
PLEASE NOTE: We use Mammoth Distilling for our cocktails; you can see all their amazing products at their website.