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Mulled Wine

Mulled wine is a type of wine which is usually served warm with spices. Most commonly drank in European countries during winter, especially Christmas time.

One of the most known mulled wines which is served in Scandinavian countries is the glogg. Even though you can find pre-made gloggs, many people prefer to prepare it themselves. You can find various recipes on how to prepare mulled wine. In this site you will be able to read some of the best recipes and also have the possibility to watch some of the videos.

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Chocolate Mulled Wine Recipe

Here is a crazy recipe from Adventures with Chocolate by Paul A. Young. And it goes like this:

Mulled Wine Recipe

Ingredients

500ml water
400g caster sugar
100g cocoa powder
2 cinnamon sticks
4 star anise
8 cloves
250g dark chocolate (about 70%), chopped
2 clementines, halved and thickly sliced (substitute with orange)
1 sprig of rosemary
1 x 750ml bottle of red wine (your choice)

After you gathered all these ingredients, here is how you proceed:

Summer the water, sugar, cocoa, spices and chocolate and remove it from the heat while whisking it until everything blends together. Gently add the rosemary and the clementines and let it sit for around 10 minutes so they can infuse with the rest of the ingredients. Then mix the red wine and warm it up!

There you go, serve it warm and enjoy!

Simple Mulled Wine Recipe

Mulled Wine Recipe

For the starters/newbies, a simple recipe for Sunday afternoon, to better enjoy that calm and rested spirit and get you ready for the week
Ingredients
1 bottle or red
60g or 2oz of sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Nutmeg (you are going to need it grated)
1 orange (cut in half to be precise)
1 dried bay leaf
60ml or 2fl oz of gin (if you want to add that extra kick, optional but recommened)
Now let’s get to it!
Simply put in a saucepan the spices, sugar, the cut orange and the bay-leaf and then pour the wine. Simmer until the sugar is gone and is dissolved – Now, try it out to make sure that its sweet enough for your own tastes, after that turn the heat off and slowly pour (while stirring) the gin. Strain and serve immediately.
A couple of tips for the first timers: Use only heatproof glasses, you don’t want a red wine mess going on. Also, we cannot stress enough in serving it immediately – that is the ideal moment when the wine has opened up and the flavors of the spices and fruits are mostly noticeable.
Enjoy your warm mulled wine and if you want something a more complicated check out our traditional mulled wine recipes section!

Why is Mulled Wine a cheap and affordable option?

Cheap is the way to go!

One could argue that everything good is expensive, but I could argue the opposite.

One of the greatest things of mulled wine is that you do not need the best of the best when it comes to ingredients. You do not need an expensive bottle of Brunelo or some kind of super-tuscan to archive the best taste. It actually works better with the rougher, cheaper selections, due to the higher levels of Tannin (excellent antioxidant and natural preservative; also helping give the wine structure and texture) and because the fruit and spices kill those finer notes of a more expensive wine.

Cheap is the way to go, affordable for a group of people, and/or you got nothing to do with those bottles that you got on the sale rack – aka more than perfect!

Mulled Wine Health Benefits

Mulled wine is essentially wine in the end. There is some truth to the health benefits, as drinking wine in moderation has been linked to reducing the risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes and dementia doctors say. Add to that the benefits of lemon and orange that both contain vitamin C which acts as an antioxidant. Together with the warmth and the combination of spices we have the perfect combination of a drink that fights the cold and expands to the health benefits of wines!

Mulled Wine and Winter as a idyllic combination.

Mulled Wine & Christmas

Wine has been part of out civilization for centuries, but wine itself can not warm one on the coldest nights of the winter. Mulled Wine does that trick!

Imagine, comes a time that barbecuing and staying out at the porch wont do it anymore. The cold Coronas or the chilled Chardonnays and Pinos are not as appealing and desirable as they used to be on the hot nights of August. Nothing better that a full bodied red like a Cabernet or a Merlot, simmering it with some spices to make the greatest alternative to the drink that warms your soul and body.

Perfect for the special occasions, like Christmas and especially in the northern hemisphere mulled wine has always been associated with this festive time. This combination of wine and spices, as a tradition, is considered a great stopper of illnesses and bad health.

Mulled Wine Recipe

This recipe has been written by the wine writer Alice King. Alice says that the great thing about mulled wine is that you can keep adding to it, it is never too strong or too weak.

If unexpected guests arrive and you’ve no wine left, simply add some more water and fruit. Use the recipe below as a basic guideline, adjusting the quantities of wine if you want it stronger and adding more sugar or honey if you like it sweeter.

Make sure to take notes:

Recipe

Put all the ingredients in a saucepan with 2½ pints (1.5 litres) water then heat to simmering point, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Keep it barely at simmering point for at least 20 minutes – but do not boil or all the alcohol will evaporate.

This can be made in advance, then re-heated just before the party. Serve it warm in half-pint mugs (in which case there will be 12 servings) or else in 24 sturdy wine glasses.

Ingredients

2 x 75 cl bottles medium to full-bodied red wine (Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon is ideal)
1 orange stuck with cloves
2 oranges sliced
2 lemons sliced
6 level tablespoons granulated sugar or honey
2 inch (5 cm) piece cinnamon stick
2 level teaspoons finely grated fresh root ginger or ground ginger
2 tablespoons fruit liqueur such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier or cherry brandy (optional)

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