Mulled Wine
No holiday celebration or Christmas market is complete without a batch of mulled wine. Mulled wine, also called Glühwein in Germany or vin chaud in France, is a hot wine-based drink that conjures images of a cold winter night and holiday celebrations.
Servings 4 drinks
Calories 292kcal
Cost $15
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Dry Red Wine, 750 ML
- ⅓ cup Brandy
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1 Orange, Juice and Sliced
- 8 Whole Cloves
- 2 Sticks Cinnamon
- 1 Pod Star Anise
Instructions
STOVE TOP
- Combine the wine, brandy, honey, orange juice, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Once simmering, reduce the heat to low for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- Strain into mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks, orange peels or the like!
SLOW COOKER
- Combine the wine, brandy, honey, orange juice, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a slow cooker over high heat. Let simmer for at least 1 hour.
- Strain into mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks, orange peels or the like!
Notes
Add the spices to a cheesecloth and place in the saucepan if you prefer to omit the straining at the end of the cook time. The longer this simmers the more the flavors will evolve. Feel free to leave this simmering for up to 2 hours (supervised).
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
