Glühwein – Mulled Wine

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Mulled wine, also known as spiced wine, is an alcoholic drink traditionally made with red wine, along with various spices, served hot.

It has a spicy sweetness that heats you up during the colder months. Glühwein actually dates back hundreds of years and the name itself, Glühwein, translates to “glow-wine”, which makes perfect sense because once you drink it you definitely feel all warm or ‘glowy’.

It can also made alcohol free using apple juice instead of red wine.

It is a traditional drink during winter and is usually served at Christmas markets, primarily in Germany, Austria and eastern France. The base of the drink is the same but each country has its own mix of spices that they add to it.

This recipe is for 1L of Gluhwein.

Ingredients

750

milliliters

red wine

150

milliliters

water

100

milliliters

orange

Orange juice or juice and peel 2 oranges. Keep the peel for garnishing.

tablespoons

brown sugar

teaspoons

all spice

Or make your own spice mix: 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick + 1 star anise.

grams

black tea

pieces

star anise

pieces

cinnamon stick

Directions

Step 1

Pour all ingredients in a pot, heat it and let the spices infuse the wine for at least 10 minutes. Make sure to not let it boil.

Step 2

Using a sieve, filter out all spices and tea. Serve hot, in a mug. Garnish with orange peel, whole cinnamon stick and/or whole star anise.