Your favorite spice-straining tool?

[hallerobin]

Hey, y'all. I'm working with ground spices for a couple of fall ciders, and I'm wondering what you have used, and what your experiences have been, with things like tea bags, mesh bags, etc. for putting spices in without getting the floating particles.

Thoughts?

 

[DisplacedSailor]

Whole spices...

 

[hallerobin]

Whole spices...

Good for things like cloves, cinnamon sticks, etc., but what about something like nutmeg--I know you can get it whole, but I don't know if the flavor comes out like it does with the ground stuff...?

 

[CiderRules]

I usually make a very strong tea and strain it through a coffee filter. That way I can add a little bit at a time when bottling to get the taste just right.