Mulled Melissa 

Holiday festivities are here and we are loving Mulled Melissa for the perfect holiday drink. We’ve taken our pyment, Melissa, blended her with cloves, cinnamon, orange peels, a number of other spices for this new take on a holiday classic. 

To make Mulled Melissa, here’s what you’ll need:

• a bottle (or two!) of Melissa - available online or at certain locations in the Austin area
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp of cloves
• 2 star anise pods
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1/4 tsp all spice
• 1 whole nutmeg
• half a thumb of peeled ginger
• 1 slice of orange rind
• 1 slice of lemon rind

Directions: crush the nutmeg and cardamom pods to release the flavor. Put all ingredients, except for Melissa, in a cheese cloth. Place everything in a slow cooker or sauté pan and bring up to a steam - we recommend a crockpot so you can keep it on the warm setting. Steep for 10 minutes and serve.