Mulled Wine – A Christmas Classic

Mulled Wine
a Christmas Classic and a twist

Mulled wine, also known as spiced wine, glühwein, vin brulé, vino caliente, vin chaud to name but a few is usually made with red wine along with various mulling spices and fruits, served hot or warm.

Sometimes, personally speaking I find Mulled Wine a very good reason to visit a Christmas market. There are more alcoholic versions too with Brandy,Vodka Slow Gin and Triple Sec.  

Classic Mulled Wine

Ingredients

70cl  bottle red wine

1 large or two small cinnamon sticks

2 or 3  star anise

4 cloves

Lemon zest, pared in strips

4 tbsp caster sugar

Method

Pour the red wine into a large saucepan.

Add the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar

Simmer on low heat for 10 – 15  mins.

Remove from the heat and allow to infuse for about an hour

Heat before serving (do not allow liquid to boil) and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses.

Before heating for the final time try adding a glut of Brandy or Vodka to the pan – Brandy especially is wonderful

Mulled Wine with a Twist

Slightly less sweet and more boozy

70cl  bottle red wine

10 cl of Slow Gin / Triple Sec / Brandy

1 large or two small cinnamon sticks

1  star anise

6 Whole Peppercorns

4 cloves

Orange Zest, pared in strips

2 tbsp caster sugar

Method

Pour the red wine into a large saucepan.

Add the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, peppercorns, Orange zest and sugar

Simmer on low heat for 10 – 15  mins.

Remove from the heat and allow to infuse for about an hour

Add Slow Gin / Triple Sec or Brandy and heat before serving (do not allow liquid to boil) and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses.

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