Making my own mulling spice mixture.

[theciderkid]

I want to make my own mulling spice mixture, orange zest will be used. My question now do I avoid or embrace the pith, I know when cooking you want to avoid it.

 

[fatbloke]

You eithe use a very sharp knife and peel it as shallow as you can or a zester. It can be dried in a very low oven.

Or just peel carefully and dry it, then when its used, make sure the batch/brew comes out sweet.....

 

[theciderkid]

I have a great zest wand, it cuts very uniform pretty stripes, I just want to know if I am going for just the orange skin or do I want to go deeper into the white part (pift). Has anyone else used orange zest for their mulling spices?

 

[fatbloke]

Well that's why I alluded to the alternative of cutting deeper but making sure its sweeter. The pith imparts bitterness, residual sugars in a brew help balance it......