Name: Mulled wine
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 400 ml Dry red wine; 4 pods Cardamom; 4 Cloves; 6 Allspice berries; 2 stick Cinnamon; 2 pods Star anise; 1/2 Orange; 1/4 Lemon; 100 ml Water; to taste Honey

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Mulled wine

Author: IgOrKo Cuisine: Europe Courses: Drinks Recipe Keys: Dairy-free Egg-free Nut-free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 20 mins

Servings: 2 Calories: 761

Best Season: Winter

Description

How to make perfect mulled wine from red wine to make it very tasty and spicy? I suggest a proven recipe for this famous drink with cooking secrets. Homemade mulled wine, made by yourself, is much better than store-bought, as you can customize the flavor to your liking. You can add more or less sweetness, citrus fruits, or experiment with spices. This is a basic recipe that results in a very tasty and aromatic mulled wine.

Instructions

In a saucepan, pour water and add all the whole spices. Make sure to use only whole spices; there should be no ground cinnamon or cardamom, or your mulled wine may turn cloudy with sediment. Place the saucepan on the stove, bring it to a boil, then simmer for 1 minute over medium heat. The water should not boil vigorously. Now remove it from the heat, cover with a lid, and let it steep for 10 minutes. During this time, the crushed spices will release all their aromas.
In a separate saucepan, place the sliced pieces of orange and lemon. Pour in the wine. Place it over medium heat, and stay close; the wine should not come to a boil, which is crucial to preserve the flavor. The maximum temperature for heating the wine is 70 degrees Celsius. If you don't have a thermometer, just keep an eye on it. As soon as the first bubbles appear, and vapor starts rising, remove it from the heat. Cover with a lid and let it steep for a few minutes.
Next, pour in the water with the spices.
Add honey at the very end, right into the glass, about 1 teaspoon per serving. Honey loses its beneficial properties when heated above 60 degrees Celsius. You can replace it with sugar, but using honey is tastier and healthier.
Now, strain the mulled wine, and you can enjoy its flavor.
This is the best mulled wine recipe – very delicious, spicy, with pleasant citrus notes