Greetings! Now it’s autumn outside my window, which is gradually turning into the winter stage. And for us, this is the first bell that it’s time to warm up with something)) Therefore, I suggest preparing mulled wine.
Nowadays this is no longer warmed wine with spices, but a good winter tradition. Winter has begun to smell like cinnamon and citrus for us. This is the time for different warming drinks.
Now we consider this to be quite ordinary and affordable. But he was known back in Ancient Rome. And it was considered a privilege of rich people, because spices at that time were expensive and were available only to a certain category of people.
So let's pay tribute to its taste and the ability to drink it as often as we want. After all, there are now many mulled wine recipes that don’t even contain wine. Of course, some rightfully call this version of the drink a compote, but I still really like it.
How long does it take to cook? Well, in general, no, the main thing is to know how to do it correctly.
So, there are two main options for preparing this drink. The first is when the spices are placed directly into the wine, and this mass is heated all together. The second is when the additives are boiled in water. They release all their aroma into it and then mix it with the wine.
If you liked the second option, then keep in mind that the amount of water is added in a ratio of 1 to 10. That is. For a standard bottle of 750 ml there is 75 ml of water.
And be sure to remember the most important rule of any mulled wine: you cannot boil the wine. This is due to the fact that at temperatures above 78.4 degrees the drink begins to evaporate alcohol very quickly and, accordingly, lose strength. Therefore, when heating, you need to stop at the heating mark of at least seventy degrees.
So, let's start by going to the store. We need a bottle of wine. Most often, both dry and sweet table options are chosen for mulled wine. What I mean is that usually when we come to a store and stop at the shelves with wines, we get lost. Some people don’t look at the product in the Packs at all. Someone, after choosing different varieties for an hour, buys the bottle that is more familiar.
I always pay attention to the container itself. For me, an indicator that the wine is not locally bottled is a depression in the bottom of the bottle.
Of course, we look at the excise stamp; there must be one.
Should I buy wine in packs? Yes, you can. It is well suited for a base, and we can make up for the lack of astringency in such a table vino ourselves (more on this at the very end of the article).
Also, Cahors is often chosen for this drink; its strength is usually above 10 revolutions, and there is also a strong sweetness. Therefore, there is no need to add sugar.
We know very well that any mulled wine contains various additives in the form of spices and fruits. This is good, but you need to pay attention to one aspect - when using ground spices, you can get a cloudy drink.
To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to use whole spices. Or place all the ground ones in gauze or a tea filter bag. I cooked and cooked them, took out a gauze bag, and immediately threw them away as unnecessary.
Let's take:
- a bottle of wine (700 ml or liter),
- water – 120-150 ml,
- We take sugar as you like, but this amount will take approximately 2 tbsp.
- 8 clove inflorescences,
- 5 peas of allspice,
- nutmeg powder on the tip of a knife,
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon.
Let's start cooking according to the second method described above - with the addition of water.
I still believe that the wine should not be heated for a long time, and the spices will not have time to open up in it in those seconds. Therefore, let’s steam them first in some water.
So, preparing mulled wine is quite simple and quick.
Take a deep bowl. This could be a saucepan, saucepan or ladle.
Fill the saucepan with water, dilute all the spices in it. If you have a whole nutmeg on hand, you can grate it on the finer side of the grater. I took the ground version.
Now we need to heat this mixture. In a hot atmosphere, all the additives will open up better and release all the flavor into the decoction. Therefore, we put the saucepan on heat and, without worrying about anything, feel free to boil it!
Then remove this hot broth from the heat, cover with a lid and infuse.
Pour wine into a separate pan. If it is not sweet enough for you, then add sugar. Place the saucepan on medium heat and make sure it does not boil. It's difficult to determine, so I'm telling you what should happen.
It is important for us to catch the moment when steam comes from it and small white bubbles appear. Then immediately remove the container from the stove.
You can also check the temperature with your hand - when you touch the pan, your fingers almost tolerate the temperature. Well, you can also buy a special thermometer - it will give the most accurate result.
Then combine the wine with a decoction of spices.
Let the drink steep and soak with the lid closed for about 7 minutes. Then we strain into glasses and enjoy the tastes and aromas.
By the way, I like to pull it through a cocktail straw, so that slices of fruit always float at the bottom of the glass.
Non-alcoholic mulled wine with cherry or grape juice
As I wrote above, I really respect non-alcoholic mulled wine. Although, in essence, it does not have the most important component, so it turns out to be a very aromatic compote. But its taste is very rich.
And you are glad that you can drink warm drinks without harm to your health, no matter whether you need to go to a parent-teacher meeting or drive a car. Yes, you can treat the kids too, it’s delicious.
Let's take:
- a liter of any juice (cherry, apple, grape, even cranberry will do),
- 250 ml water,
- 2 tsp lemon zest,
- orange,
- apple,
- half a teaspoon of grated fresh ginger,
- a pinch of cinnamon,
- 3 carnation inflorescences,
- 3 pieces of allspice,
- 1 tsp cardamom
Immediately combine all the spices in a separate bowl. Of course, before that we will carefully count their number.
All that's left is to do the fruit. Cut the apple and orange into slices. We remove everything unnecessary (bones, twigs).
We remove the bright yellow zest from the lemon using a fine grater. It is this bright part that contains many essential oils. We need very little zest. If you like this drink a little sour, then add a couple of slices of lemon to the fruit.
Pour water into a saucepan, heat it, and then lower the spices into it.
After about five minutes, pour in the juice. Add water to reduce the sweetness of the juice.
Add fruit slices and citrus zest to the drink.
There is no need to boil again, even though this is not wine. It is still important to ensure that the essential oils from the fruits and spices do not evaporate.
After 7 minutes, remove the mulled wine from the heat, cover it with a lid so that it does not cool too much and wait for the drink to infuse.
We use it at any time and treat it to children.
Drink with honey and ginger from red wine against colds
Show me a person who doesn't know that mulled wine is popular for relieving cold symptoms. It seems to me that every adult has already tried this method).
So, red wine (and white wine too) accelerates the blood well. Citrus fruits and spices saturate the body with vitamins and restore the body's defenses. A warm drink warms the throat well. So let's treat ourselves deliciously.
For one serving we take:
- a glass of any wine,
- 70 ml water,
- cloves - 2 inflorescences,
- a pea of allspice,
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon powder,
- 3 cm ginger root,
- kumquat - 1 piece (can be replaced with zest),
- nutmeg powder on the tip of a knife,
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Pour water into a ladle and add all of the above spices, except honey. It is healthier when it is not subjected to any processing.
Place the container on the fire and cook for a short time. As soon as the broth bubbles (read: boils), immediately turn off the heat and let the broth brew for 7-8 minutes. During this time we will prepare the wine.
Which we will pour into the pan. Let's dilute it with kumquat or zest.
And put it on heat. We try with all our might not to overheat the wine; the temperature must be maintained up to 70 degrees.
Steam started to appear and white bubbles began to appear? If you notice this, then immediately turn off the heating. The wine has reached the condition we need.
We combine both liquids together. Season the mixture with honey. We remember that it cannot be heated, because honey loses its beneficial properties.
Let it brew for 5 minutes and strain the liquid into glasses.
How to prepare mulled wine with juice and wine in a slow cooker
And again I sing odes to this wonderful technique. What did she not cook for me))) Is it mulled wine? But no, let’s brew this miracle drink in it too. It will help you out when you are short on time or you simply don’t want to watch the wine.
Let's take:
- a bottle of dry wine,
- cloves - 6-7 inflorescences,
- nutmeg - to taste (quarter teaspoon),
- 400 ml juice (we use apple juice),
- orange juice - a third of a glass,
- sugar - 1 tbsp. spoon.
Without unnecessary actions, immediately fill the multicooker bowl with juice and wine.
Introduce clove inflorescences. Three nutmegs and add sugar (optional).
Place the bowl in the multicooker and turn it on to “Warm” for 2 hours.
This way the wine will be constantly heated to 50 degrees, but will not lose its taste, and this is only to our advantage. The spices will have time to open up and release their essential oils into the drink.
If you have a Multicook mode, then set the temperature to 70 degrees and the timer for 1 hour.
That's it, until the multicooker signals you about the end of the mode, you can go about your business and not think about mulled wine.
Fruit mulled wine with orange, apple and ginger
To me, winter smells of fruit and freshness. Do you remember how baked apples, tangerines or ginger tea smell? You'll just rock! And we’ll take and mix these smells with wine, and we’ll get another amazing drink recipe.
Let's take:
- 1 orange,
- half an apple
- 500 ml dry wine,
- half a glass of water,
- 3 tbsp. spoons of sugar,
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg,
- ground ginger with a teaspoon,
- 1 cinnamon stick,
- 1 teaspoon of ground cloves or a couple of inflorescences.
We take a small container, most often I choose a saucepan or ladle. Once I even used a Turk (may coffee lovers forgive me!).
Place spices in a small ladle: cinnamon, cloves, ginger. Three nutmegs.
Pour water over the spices, stir and heat. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Close the lid and give the spices time to completely soak up the water for about another 7-15 minutes.
In the meantime, cut the fruit the way you like. I like small pieces so that they are imbued with flavor and are delicious to eat.
During this time, the water with spices has infused, we filter this broth and mix it with wine.
Add sugar. Lay out the fruit.
We put it on heat. But we don't boil it. After a couple of minutes, remove from heat and serve to your loved ones and guests.
How to brew a drink using white wine with honey, orange and cinnamon
We’re all talking about red, yes, about red. But white wine is also great as a base for this drink.
Let's take:
- a bottle of white dry,
- orange,
- a good spoon of honey (tablespoon),
- cinnamon – 1 stick,
- 3 carnation inflorescences,
- vanilla – 1 pod,
- ginger – 3 cm root.
Cut the orange into slices. Cut a small piece from the whole root and cut off the peel. Cut the peeled root into slices.
Pour the alcohol from the bottle into a pan, which we send to heat. Add spices and orange to it. In general, we mix everything except honey.
Heat the wine so that it does not boil. At the first sign of boiling, remove it from the heat. Let it cool a little and dissolve the honey in it.
Then cover with a lid and wait for the mulled wine to brew.
Recipe with lemon and orange
You can use fresh citrus fruits, or you can only take their dried peels.
Let's take:
- 50 g oranges,
- 50 g lemon,
- 1 cinnamon stick,
- 5 carnation inflorescences,
- granulated sugar – 2.5 tbsp.,
- 400 ml of any dry wine.
Wash the fruits, cut them into circles along with the peel.
Place fruits, spices and sugar in a small saucepan and pour wine. Place on low heat for 5 minutes. Make sure that the mixture does not boil.
Close the lid and leave for another 5-10 minutes. Strain into glasses.
Strong mulled wine with cognac at home
When heated, wine greatly loses its strength, so it is often complemented with strong alcoholic drinks. It can be rum, brandy, vodka or cognac. It's your choice, but this ingredient is always added last and in small quantities.
Let's take:
- dry red wine - 150 ml,
- citrus zest,
- cinnamon - 1/4 tsp,
- cloves - 1/4 tsp,
- nutmeg - 1/4 tsp,
- honey - 1 tsp,
- cognac - 25 g.
Grate the zest from the orange and lemon. We need a couple of teaspoons. Pour it into the wine.
Add spices to it and let the mixture heat up. Once it starts to bubble but not boil, turn it off the heat. Stir honey in it and cover with a lid.
After about 3-5 minutes, add cognac. Let the drink sit for another 5 minutes and enjoy.
How to make mulled wine with seasoning at home
It also makes sense to buy a special seasoning for mulled wine. It is sold in the spice section or near the wine racks. Manufacturers may be different, but the composition of the bag is important to you and me. It should not contain any preservatives or flavoring additives. Only a clear list of spices: star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon, etc.
You can take any wine, even inexpensive ones and in packs. But the main thing is that it is not powdery. Look at the excise tax and the composition of the product.
Let's take:
- dry red wine,
- set of spices,
- 70 ml water,
- 3 tsp Sahara.
Pour water into the pan. Bring to a boil.
Then reduce the heat and add spices to the hot water. This is necessary so that they give away more essential oils. The aroma that will float through the apartment is simply incredible.
Let this mixture brew for 10 minutes. Then pour wine into the water and turn on low heat.
After 10 minutes, check the taste of the drink and add sugar if desired.
Very fast and not expensive.
A very tasty recipe for tart mulled wine with tea
They say that good wine is distinguished by the presence of tannin. We can independently improve the taste of wine by adding tea to it.
Believe me, you will love this taste.
Let's take:
- dry red wine,
- orange,
- 8 clove inflorescences,
- loose tea – 50 g.,
- bay leaf – 1 pc.,
- cardamom – 5 g.,
- cinnamon – 2 sticks,
- sugar – 1 glass,
- vodka or cognac – 150 g.
We brew tea as you are used to.
Separately, pour the wine into the pan.
Stick a clove into an orange. We cut it in half.
Add sugar to wine. And heat it up quietly. Add spices and strain tea into wine. It is better that the tea leaves do not get into the drink.
Add our orange halves and heat. Then remove the pan from the heat and wait about 7 minutes so that the fruit has time to give off its smell.
At the very end, add vodka or cognac.
We strain the drink into special mulled wine glasses or any glasses and enjoy the cool weather.
I saw how beautifully mulled wine was served. Of course, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you!
It seems like an ordinary orange peel, but it looks so enchanting.
Or the glass itself was sprinkled with sugar.
Awesome idea using apple cups. But you can also pour it into orange peel if you remove the pulp from it.
Thank you for your attention and I would love to know if you like warming and cozy drinks on cold evenings.
Mulled wine(from the German gluhende Wein - hot, flaming wine) is irreplaceable in the cold season. Particularly suitable for long winter or autumn evenings, hot drinks are most popular in the UK and Scandinavian countries. This hot drink is usually prepared from red wine with the addition of sugar and spices, cinnamon and cloves. Rum, cognac, liqueurs, and lemons are sometimes added to mulled wine, but in such quantities that these additives do not change the taste of the drink, but give it a more pleasant aroma.
Mulled wine a suitable drink for patients during the recovery period after infectious diseases, physical and mental exhaustion.
Good is the mulled wine that warms the soul in addition to the stomach. But knowing the recipe and warming the liquid is not enough to spread the warmth of your soul. Therefore, now we will give some important recommendations for those who decide to prepare this wonderful drink!
Laws of mulled wine:
- The most important- mulled wine, like coffee, should never boil. Inexperienced aesthetes can ruin their first impression. The temperature should be around 70 degrees. This is unscientifically checked by hand :-) The wine should be heated in a fireproof container, excluding metal (except silver) until the white foam that forms first disappears.
- The best choice of wine- Khvanchkara, Kindzmarauli, Kagor, Cabernet. Red, dry and not strong wines are ideal.
- Mulled wine is drunk hot and always from tall (so that it cools down less) preferably transparent (to admire the color of the drink) glasses, inhaling hot ethereal vapors. The wine included in the drink should be consumed immediately after heating, before it loses its bouquet and taste.
- If the mulled wine contains hot water, it must be boiled immediately before use. Do not pour hot water directly on top of alcoholic drinks, as this spoils their taste. Instead, carefully pour water around the edge.
Mulled wine recipes:
Mulled wine East
- sugar - 100 g.
- lemon - 2 pcs.
- cinnamon to taste
- cloves 2-3 pcs.
Mulled wine winter
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red table wine - 75 ml
- infusion of strong tea - 100 ml
Wine and an infusion of strong tea are poured into enamel dishes. Bring this entire drink to a boil. Then add cinnamon and cloves to taste to the bowl and let it brew for a while. Heat slightly if the mulled wine has cooled and then pour into cups.
Mulled wine road
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red table wine - 75 ml.
- white table wine -75 ml.
- lemon tincture -5 ml
- cinnamon and cloves to taste
nutmeg - a pinch.
Red and white wine and lemon tincture are poured into enamel dishes. Bring this entire drink to a boil. Then add cinnamon and cloves to taste and a little nutmeg to the bowl and let it brew for a while. Heat slightly if the mulled wine has cooled and then pour into cups.
Mulled wine table
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red table wine - 150 ml
- sugar - 15 g
- lemon - 2-3 slices
- cinnamon and cloves to taste
Wine is poured into a bowl and sugar is dissolved in it. Bring to a boil, but under no circumstances boil. Then add spices and lemon, let it brew for 10 - 15 minutes. The finished mulled wine is poured into cups and served.
Mulled wine Kyiv
To prepare the drink you will need:
- cherry liqueur - 50 ml
- lemon - 1/2 pcs.
- cinnamon and cloves to taste
Pour wine and cherry liqueur into the bowl, bring the mixture to a boil, but do not boil. Then spices and lemon, cut into thin slices, are added to the mulled wine and allowed to brew for about 10 - 15 minutes. Hot mulled wine is poured into cups, heating if necessary
Mulled wine red
To prepare the drink you will need:
- dessert sweet red wine - 150 ml
- lemon - 1/3 pcs.
- cherry liqueur - 50 ml
- cinnamon and cloves to taste
Pour wine and liqueur into the bowl and bring the mixture to a boil, but do not boil. Then add spices and thinly sliced lemon to the mulled wine and let it brew for 10 - 15 minutes. Hot mulled wine is poured into cups.
Mulled wine Shagane
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red port - 100 ml
- lemon - 1/3 pcs.
- nutmeg
Port wine is poured into the bowl and brought to a boil, but do not boil. Then liqueur (!) and lemon, cut into thin slices, are added to the hot wine. The mixture is infused for 10 - 15 minutes. Hot mulled wine is poured into cups, and finely chopped nutmeg is sprinkled on top.
Mulled wine Scheherazade
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red semi-sweet wine - 150 ml
- cognac - 20 ml
- granulated sugar - 20 g
- lemon - 1/3 pcs.
Red semi-sweet wine is poured into a bowl and sugar is dissolved in it, and then brought to a boil, but not boiled. Remove the hot wine from the stove, add spices and sliced lemon. Add cognac and let it brew for about 10 - 15 minutes. Ready hot mulled wine is poured into cups
Mulled wine Nectar
To prepare the drink you will need:
- dry red wine - 150 ml
- Benedictine liqueur - 10 ml
- honey - 20 g
- lemon juice - 10 ml
- 1 drop of rose oil
- cinnamon and cloves to taste.
Dry red wine is poured into a bowl and then brought to a boil, but not boiled. Remove the hot wine from the stove, add cinnamon and cloves to taste, add liqueur. Add cognac and let it brew for about 10 - 15 minutes. Ready hot mulled wine is poured into cups.
Mulled orange orange wine
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red port - 100 ml
- orange liqueur - 25 ml
- lemon - 1/3 pcs.
- nutmeg - a pinch
Port wine is poured into the dish and then brought to a boil, but not boiled. Remove the hot wine from the stove, add cinnamon and cloves to taste, add liqueur. The finished mulled wine is poured into cups and sprinkled with finely chopped nutmeg on top.
London Dock
To prepare the drink you will need:
- dark rum - 2 tbsp. l.
- red wine - 45 ml
- lemon - 1 twist
- nutmeg - 1 pinch
- sugar - 2 tsp.
- cinnamon - 1 crust.
In a beer mug, dissolve sugar in a small amount of hot water. Add liquor, lemon twist, cinnamon and top up with hot water. Stir and add nutmeg as a garnish
Mulled wine tea
To prepare the drink you will need:
- tea infusion - 100 ml
- apple juice - 30 g
- apricot juice (or grape) - 30 ml
- sugar - 20 g
- cognac or rum - 10 g.
Take a strong tea infusion and pour it into a bowl where the juices were mixed before and where the sugar was placed. Then close the vessel with a lid and put on low heat for half an hour, but do not bring to a boil. Then add cognac or rum to the solution. The most important thing is that the tea is always poured into the fruit mixture. To this you can add aromatic spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg).
Mocha mulled wine
To prepare the drink you will need:
- red wine - 750 ml
- sugar - 150 g
- cognac - 150 ml
- coffee - 300 ml
Take two cups of strong natural coffee, red table wine, sugar, three glasses of cognac, mix everything and heat in a container to 70-80 degrees. Serve hot.
Mulled wine white
To prepare the drink you will need:
- dry white wine - 750 ml
- sugar - 100 g
- water 125 ml
- carnation
- cinnamon
- orange/lemon 1 pc.
Place in a bowl, add sugar, two clove buds, a piece of cinnamon bark, an orange or lemon, cut into small slices. Add half a glass of water, put on fire and bring to a boil. Then take and strain the infusion. Add dry white wine, heat and drink hot.
Mulled wine East
To prepare the drink you will need:
- dry red wine - 750 ml
- sugar - 100 g.
- lemon - 2 pcs.
- cinnamon to taste
- cloves 2-3 pcs.
Pour dry red wine into a bowl and heat, adding cloves and cinnamon. When the wine heats up to 70-80 degrees, add the juice of 1 lemon and 1 lemon, cut into slices and sugar. Mix everything well so that the sugar dissolves and bring to a boil, but do not boil. Let it brew and you can drink.
Mulled wine classic
To prepare the drink you will need:
- table red wine - 750 ml
- cloves - 6-7 pieces
- nutmeg to taste
- water -1/3 cup
- sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
Take cloves, pour ground nutmeg into a pot, add water, bring to a boil and cook for another minute. After this, the broth should sit for 10-15 minutes. Wine is poured into a pan and placed on fire. When it has become warm, the contents of the Turka are poured into it and one tablespoon of sugar is added. Under no circumstances should wine be brought to a boil. It's better to just take it off when it's hot enough. After this, the mulled wine should be either immediately poured into cups or poured into a ceramic teapot.
Mulled wine with egg
- white table wine - 200g
- egg (yolk) - 2 pcs.
- sugar - 50g
- vanilla, cinnamon - to taste
- lemon - 1/2 pcs.
Add cloves, lemon, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar to dry white wine. Heat the mixture, add egg yolks, mix and strain through a strainer.
Fruit mulled wine
For the recipe you will need:
- apple juice - 500 ml
- Cahors - 300 ml
- lemon zest - 1 tsp.
Mix apple juice, Cahors and lemon zest. Bring the mixture to a boil and strain through a strainer.
Mulled wine "Sports"
For the recipe you will need:
- dry red wine - 1.5 l
- cognac - 50 ml
- sugar - 100g
- cinnamon, cloves - to taste
- lemon juice - 100g
- lemon zest - to taste
- nutmeg - to taste.
Mix dry red wine with cognac, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice, lemon zest and nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a boil and strain through a strainer.
Mulled wine "Seal"
For the recipe you will need:
- raisins (small, seedless) - 1 tbsp.
- light rum - 40 ml
- sugar - 1 tbsp.
- white wine - 50 ml
Place raisins in a glass and pour rum over them, let the raisins swell. Heat the sugar, white wine, lemon zest and cinnamon, but do not bring to a boil, then pour into a glass.
Mulled wine "Hot locomotive"
For the recipe you will need:
- egg (yolk) - 1 pc.
- sugar - 1/2 tsp.
- honey - 1 tsp.
- Burgundy wine - 100 ml
- Curacao liqueur - 2 dashes
- ground cinnamon - 1 pinch
For decoration:
- lemon zest - 1 piece.
Mix the yolk, sugar and honey. Heat the burgundy, curacao and cinnamon and pour into a tea glass along with the yolk mixture. Garnish the rim of the glass with lemon zest.
Negus (NEGUS)
For the recipe you will need:
- port wine - 100 ml
- sugar - 1 tsp.
- lemon zest - 1 piece
- hot water - a little
- grated nutmeg - to taste.
Heat the port wine, sugar and lemon zest without bringing to a boil, and pour into a tea glass. Add some hot water and sprinkle the drink with nutmeg.
Mulled wine "The Night Before Christmas"
For the recipe you will need:
- Cahors - 1.5 l
- Old Arbat liqueur - 250 ml
- lemon - 2 pcs.
- cinnamon and cloves - to taste
Cahors is poured into a bowl and then brought to a boil, but not boiled. Remove the hot wine from the stove, add cinnamon, cloves and lemon to taste, add liqueur. Let it brew for about 10 - 15 minutes. Ready hot mulled wine is poured into cups
Mulled apple wine
For the recipe you will need:
- apple juice - 120 ml
- red wine - 50 ml
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp.
- cloves - 2 pcs.
- cinnamon - on the tip of a knife
- sugar - 1 piece.
Heat, but do not boil, a mixture of apple juice, red wine, lemon juice, add cloves, cinnamon and sugar. Strain the finished mulled wine and serve in a preheated mug.
Mulled wine aromatic
For the recipe you will need:
- table red wine - 750 ml
- water - 1.5 cups
- honey -1.5 glass
- rum - 1.5 cups
- sugar - 600g
- cloves - 18 pcs.
- cardamom - 18 pcs.
- cinnamon, nutmeg - to taste.
Pour wine, water, honey, rum into the pan, add 600 g of sugar, 18 pcs. carnations, 18 pcs. cardamom, cinnamon stick, piece of nutmeg. Boil everything and pour hot into glasses, straining through a strainer. Serve to the table.
Mulled wine Carolina
For the recipe you will need:
- red wine - 400 ml
- cognac - 75 ml
- vodka - 50 ml
- sugar - 50g
- nutmeg (grated) - to taste
- cloves - a pinch
- cinnamon - 3 pinches
- allspice - 2 peas
Pour the wine into an enamel bowl, add sugar, add spices, heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, do not bring to a boil, pour in the remaining alcoholic ingredients, heat without bringing, again, to a boil. Pour into a thermos and leave for at least 1 hour.
Jamaican mulled wine
For the recipe you will need:
- water - 1 glass
- cinnamon - 1 stick
- cloves - 6 pcs.
- Jamaican pepper - 6 peas
- red wine - 750 ml
- port wine -200 ml
- sugar - 1 tbsp.
- peel - 1/2 lemon
- lemon wedge.
Pour water into the pan, put the spices in there and leave to stand for 20 minutes. Pour red wine into another large saucepan. Pour spice-flavored water into the wine. Set aside the spices themselves; they will serve you for decoration. Add the port and sugar and heat the mixture to almost boiling point. Serve hot with thin strips of lemon peel and lemon wedges. Garnish with spices (optional).
Glogg - a Scandinavian Christmas drink
For the recipe you will need:
- red wine - 750 ml
- vodka - 60 ml
- sugar - 65g
- cinnamon - 1 stick
- cloves - 6 pcs.
- ground ginger - 1/2 tbsp.
- raisins - 100g
- almonds - 100g.
Pour wine and vodka into a saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients, then heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes. When the drink is ready, heat and serve.
Mulled wine with citrus liqueur
For the recipe you will need:
- sugar - 3-5 pieces
- lemon zest - a little
- cinnamon - a pinch
- red wine - 100g
- citrus liqueur - 20g.
Heat lump sugar and spices together with red wine. Pour citrus liqueur into a mulled wine glass and top with the hot mixture. Drink warm.
Mulled wine with rum
For the recipe you will need:
- sugar - 3-5 pcs.
- lemon zest - a little
- cloves - 2 pcs.
- red wine - 100g
- rum - 40g.
Heat lump sugar and spices together with wine. Pour rum into a mulled wine glass and pour over the hot mixture.
Mulled wine honey with black pepper
For the recipe you will need:
- semi-sweet red wine - 1 bottle
- orange - 1 pc.
- cloves - 5-6 pcs.
- cinnamon - a pinch
- black pepper - 3-4 peas
- salt - a pinch
- honey - 1 tsp.
Cut the orange into circles along with the zest. Heat the wine and add the remaining ingredients. Strain and serve immediately. An excellent warming agent, it helps with colds if you drink it at night.
Mulled wine is a drink made from wine and consumed warm. Derived from the German word "Glühwein" meaning flaming wine. The drink was invented by the people of Germany living in the northern part. Mulled wine quickly gained popularity all over the world. There are many recipes for making mulled wine at home.
This is a drink that warms you up well on cold winter evenings. To experience the taste of this wine, you don’t have to visit a restaurant; you can easily make the drink at home. For cooking, use red wine, not strong. Dry, semi-sweet and sweet are suitable. To avoid the smell of alcohol and spoil the drink, you should not use fortified wine.
Ingredients:
- grated nutmeg - a pinch;
- sugar – 3 teaspoons;
- water – 130 ml;
- ground ginger – 1 teaspoon;
- cloves – 7 pcs.;
- cinnamon – 1 teaspoon;
- red wine – 1 l.
Preparation step by step:
- Pour spices into a container and mix.
- To fill with water.
- Put on fire, boil.
- Leave for 10 minutes.
- Take a sieve and strain, you can use gauze.
- In a saucepan, mix the prepared broth with sugar and wine.
- Heat over low heat. The drink must not boil. As soon as the first bubbles appear, immediately remove from heat. If the mixture boils, the drink will be spoiled.
- Leave to steep under the lid closed for seven minutes.
- Serve hot in tall glasses or cups that keep warm.
Soft drink at home
A winter drink that warms you up on long winter evenings and lifts your spirits. Thanks to the spices included in the composition and the cooking temperature, it not only has a warming effect, but also prevents and treats colds. When used wisely, it has a tonic and restorative effect. To experience the unique aroma of mulled wine, it is not necessary to prepare the drink as alcoholic. Using this recipe you can quickly prepare delicious non-alcoholic mulled wine.
Ingredients:
- cinnamon – 3 sticks;
- ground ginger - a pinch;
- orange zest - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- apple or grape juice – 1.2 l;
- ground cardamom - a pinch;
- sugar - to taste;
- raisins – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- water – 130 ml;
- lemon zest – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- allspice – 4 peas;
- apple – 1 pc.;
- cloves – 4 pcs.;
- grated nutmeg - a pinch.
Preparation:
- Pour water into a heatproof container and add juice. Turn the burner to low.
- Cut the apple into small slices.
- Add spices, citrus zest, apple, raisins to the liquid, and sugar if necessary. Mix.
- Turn on the fire. Heat without bringing to a boil. When bubbles first appear, turn off.
- In order for the drink to absorb all the aroma of spices, it is necessary to let it brew for 15 minutes.
- Strain.
- Pour hot into glasses.
Red wine with apples recipe
In small quantities, mulled wine is very useful. Apples give a unique aroma and taste to the drink.
Ingredients:
- cinnamon – 3 sticks;
- cloves – 7 buds;
- apple – 1 pc.;
- red wine – 1 liter.
Preparation:
- Cut the apples into slices.
- Pour wine into a saucepan.
- Add spices and chopped apples.
- Heat to 70 degrees.
- To cover with a lid. Leave for a few minutes.
Mulled wine with white wine
The traditional recipe includes red wine, but not everyone knows how to prepare mulled wine with white wine. To prevent the drink from becoming cloyingly sweet, it is recommended to use a dry variety of low-strength wine. When using dessert wine, you will not get delicious mulled wine.
Ingredients:
- white wine – 600 ml;
- orange zest - from one fruit;
- orange – 2 pcs.;
- light brown sugar - 5 tbsp. spoon;
- cloves – 6 pcs.;
- coriander – 1 teaspoon;
- cardamom – 6 pcs.
Preparation:
- Remove the zest from the orange. Grate.
- Squeeze juice from two fruits.
- Pour into container.
- Add zest, sugar, spices.
- Cook until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Pour wine and simmer over low heat. When the first bubbles appear, turn off. To avoid spoiling the drink, it should not be boiled.
Fruit mulled wine at home
It will help strengthen the immune system and keep you warm in the autumn and winter. It should be heated strictly to 70 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer, then until the first bubbles appear. Fruit mulled wine is considered the most aromatic.
Ingredients:
- apple – 2 pcs.;
- orange – 2 pcs.;
- cinnamon – 1 teaspoon;
- anise – 4 pcs.;
- ginger root – 2 pieces;
- honey - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- dry red wine – 1 liter;
- lemon – 1 pc.
Preparation:
- Wash the apples and wipe with a paper towel. Cut into slices, remove seeds.
- Wash and wipe the oranges. Remove the peel, divide into slices.
- Cut 4 centimeters from the ginger root. Take a small grater and grate.
- Squeeze juice from lemon. Grate the remaining zest.
- Place honey and spices in a saucepan.
- Pour juice.
- Transfer the zest.
- Add cinnamon, anise, cloves.
- Pour honey.
- Pour red wine. Turn the burner to low mode. Heat without bringing to a boil.
- Close the lid. Leave for five minutes. Serve in tall glasses.
Cooking mulled wine in a slow cooker
By adding spices and sugar to grape wine, you get a tasty, aromatic drink. Mulled wine evokes an association with a winter evening, an armchair and a warm blanket. It is prepared not only from purchased wine, but also from homemade wine. You can cook using a multicooker. This cooking method is quick, easy and convenient.
Ingredients:
- red wine – 600 ml;
- lemon – 0.5 pcs.;
- cardamom - a pinch;
- sugar – 70 g;
- cloves – 5 pcs.;
- nutmeg - a pinch;
- rosemary - a pinch;
- cinnamon - a pinch;
- orange – 0.5 pcs.;
- mint – 1 sprig;
- ginger root – 2 cm;
- raisins – 30 pcs.
Preparation:
- Take the bowl from the multicooker. Pour wine.
- Add sugar and spices. Stir with a whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Wash the raisins and place in boiling water. Leave for five minutes.
- Drain the water. Place raisins into a bowl.
- Select heating mode. Set for an hour. After the drink is prepared, let it brew for five minutes.
- Open the lid. Pour into glasses.
Mulled wine with honey - an old Russian recipe
In Rus', winters are harsher than those of the founders of mulled wine in Germany. This drink is traditionally prepared from wine. The Russian people had problems with the supply of wine. Therefore, they came up with their own version of mulled wine, calling it sbiten. The drink received this name due to its two components: herbal tincture and honey tincture. They were combined and beaten together. They cooked it in a samovar and served it right outside in winter. Before tea appeared, sbiten was the most popular drink. On the streets you could always meet a sbitennik selling the drink in a special samovar. It quenches thirst well after a Russian bath, warms you in winter and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Try making mulled wine according to an old Russian recipe.
Ingredients:
- cinnamon – 2 teaspoons;
- water – 1.5 liters;
- cloves – 10 pcs.;
- honey – 300 g;
- dried St. John's wort - 2 teaspoons;
- black pepper – 5 peas;
- ginger root – 2 cm.
Preparation:
- Dissolve honey in 800 ml of water. Put on fire. Boil, constantly skimming off the foam.
- Take gauze, place all the herbs and spices, tie. Boil in the remaining amount of water. Leave to sit for half an hour.
- Remove the gauze with spices. Pour in honey mixture.
Sbiten based on wine
Unlike the previous recipe, wine is used instead of water. The taste is reminiscent of mulled wine, only without the use of fruit, instead of which a lot of honey is added.
Ingredients:
- honey – 225 g;
- cinnamon;
- nutmeg;
- table wine – 1.7 liters;
- carnation.
Preparation:
- Pour wine into the ladle. Heat over low heat, do not boil.
- Add honey. Stir until completely dissolved. Put on fire.
- Heat until the first small bubbles begin to appear. If you have a thermometer, you can monitor the temperature. Turn off the gas when heating to 70 degrees.
- Add spices to the honey mixture as desired and to taste. Leave for an hour.
- Reheat before serving.
Any mulled wine recipe contains a special set of spices, which determine the taste and aroma of the drink. It is worth taking a responsible approach to the choice of ingredients, choosing only fresh spices.
Wine should never be boiled; the drink should only be heated. To keep the mulled wine light and transparent, strain it before pouring it into glasses. Add all spices carefully; too much can spoil the taste of the drink; use a minimum set of spices.
Autumn is the time of depression. Not because it’s sad, it’s just very cold! In winter it’s even worse - sometimes snow, sometimes mud. And colds at every turn. Where socks and a blanket can’t cope, glüwein will come to the rescue - traditional German drink.
The history of gluwein begins in ancient Rome. Thanks to the right combination of spices in the drink, their essential oils bring great benefits. The drink entered our kitchens with the changed name “mulled wine”. I advise you to prepare a fragrant medicine according to a new recipe. I warn you - there is a secret in it. One trick gives the drink a magical aftertaste.
There are thousands of ways how to brew mulled wine at home. In the classic version, dry or semi-dry wine is used, with no more than 7% alcohol. Cinnamon, cloves, lemon peels, star anise and ginger are brewed in it, and sweetened with honey. The rest of the drink options are experiments with mixing different components.
How to make mulled wine
Try cooking Romanian Christmas mulled wine according to the recipe from this article. My grandfather from Brasov always prepared it. I have never tasted a better drink anywhere. See step-by-step instructions on how to make regular mulled wine festive.
You will need
- 1 liter of red wine (dry or semi-dry)
- 250 ml water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 15 g fresh ginger
- 7 allspice peas
- 3 black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 carnation inflorescences
- 2 star anise flowers
- 2.5 g ground nutmeg
- 3 cardamom buds
- sprig of rosemary
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- handful of dried apples
- 2 tbsp. l. brown sugar or honey
The list of ingredients is impressive, but the drink is worth it. The aroma of each spice reveals differently in hot and cooled drinks. It's one thing to drink hot wine with cinnamon, and completely different to enjoy the fragrance and spicy taste.
Preparation
If you don't drink alcohol, use grape or pomegranate or currant juice instead of wine. Try the recipe with white wine, it’s also very tasty! If you can't find fresh spices, replace them with dry ones. And be sure to wait a couple of minutes after cooking so that they settle to the bottom.
Making a healthy and flavorful drink is not difficult. I'm sure you'll succeed, don't freeze under the covers, make some mulled wine! Also try to make a real one
Mulled wine is considered the most delicious and healthy drink during the cold season. It not only warms and gives strength, but also helps with the first symptoms of a cold. By drinking a hot drink before bed and wrapping yourself in a blanket, you can wake up absolutely healthy and in a good mood in the morning. How to brew mulled wine correctly
How to brew mulled wine at home - recommendations
- We carefully prepare the main ingredients. Wash the fruits thoroughly, wipe the citrus fruits with a brush to get rid of the waxy coating. We do not chop the fruit very finely, because during the cooking process they will boil down and the finished drink will be impossible to strain. Small fruits can be placed whole, hard ones are cut into cubes, and citrus fruits are divided into slices or cut into circles.
- It is advisable to take whole spices for mulled wine, not ground. When using ground spices, it is very difficult to strain the drink; moreover, it will squeak on the teeth and turn out cloudy. So, we buy cloves in buds, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and instead of ground ginger, fresh ginger root. When throwing spices into mulled wine, you need to know the measure and sense of taste, so as not to overdo it and not overwhelm the aroma of the spices.
- It is not recommended to brew the drink in metal (aluminum) containers. To prepare mulled wine, it is advisable to use an enamel container or utensils made of ceramics or other material.
- You can prepare the drink in 2 ways: with water and without. The first method: you need to bring the water to a boil, then add all the spices, sugar, honey, and at the end add wine along the side of the pan. Water must be taken from a spring or filtered. Calculate this way: 1 glass per 1 liter of wine. Second method: heat the wine over low heat with all the spices and sugar, and then let it brew (1-2 minutes) under the lid.
- We do not boil wine under any circumstances. During boiling, a significant part of the alcohol evaporates and the taste is lost. To completely dissolve the sugar and honey, you need to stir the drink periodically. It needs to be heated at a temperature of 60-70°C. As soon as you notice that the white foam has disappeared from the surface of the drink, the mulled wine needs to be removed.
- Serve the finished drink in fireproof glass glasses or ceramic cups (preheated). Before serving, be sure to strain through cheesecloth or a sieve. It is advisable to drink immediately while it is hot.
How to make mulled wine recipes
Classic mulled wine recipe
- wine (red, dry) (750 ml)
- water (1/2 cup)
- special spices for mulled wine: nutmeg (to taste), sugar (1.5 tbsp), dried cloves (5-6 buds).
- Take an enamel bowl, pour in water and bring to a boil.
- then throw in the cloves and nutmeg
- The broth is boiled for several minutes, then remove and leave to infuse for up to 15 minutes.
- Take another vessel, pour wine and heat it up. Next, add the prepared decoction of seasonings, sugar and bring to a boil.
Honey mulled wine recipe
- bottle of dry red wine
- apple (1 pc.)
- honey (3 tbsp)
- orange (2pcs)
- cinnamon (1 stick)
- cloves (dried) (11 buds)
- allspice (4 peas)
- We take enamel dishes, lay out all the spices, honey, cut the orange and apple into slices.
- Pour wine over everything, mix and bring to a boil.
- After boiling, remove and cover with a lid for up to 10 minutes. Drink in tall glasses. This mulled wine recipe is great for preventing colds.
Mulled wine with nuts
- red wine (1 bottle)
- orange (1)
- walnuts (5 pcs.)
- lemon (1)
- sugar (1-3 tbsp)
- ginger (pinch)
- Pour red wine into a (fireproof) vessel and place over medium heat.
- We wash the orange and lemon, dry it, cut it into halves and squeeze all the juice into the wine. Then you need to add sugar and walnuts (kernels). Bring all the ingredients to a boil (do not boil under any circumstances; as soon as you see white foam above the mulled wine, you need to remove it).
- After cooking, remove from heat and leave for 7-8 minutes.
- Before serving, be sure to strain, pour into tall glasses and place a piece of ginger on top.
Mulled wine "Rubin"
- red dessert wine (350 ml)
- lemon (1/2)
- cloves (3 buds)
- cherry liqueur (100-120 ml)
- cinnamon
- Take an enamel saucepan, pour in cherry liqueur and wine.
- Heat this mixture over medium heat, add thinly sliced lemon and spices.
- Remove from heat and leave for up to 15 minutes. Strain and pour into tall glasses.
How to make orange mulled wine
- strong red wine (1 bottle)
- cinnamon (2 sticks)
- blood orange juice (350-400 ml.)
- brown sugar (130 g)
- orange (1 pc.)
- Take an orange, remove the peel and cut it into strips. Next, pour the wine into a vessel and put it on low heat.
- Add orange juice, sugar, cinnamon and prepared orange zest.
- Remove and leave for 10 minutes. Afterwards, pour into glasses.
Mulled wine with rum
- semi-sweet wine (250-300ml)
- sugar (7-8 cubes)
- carnations (2)
- lemon zest (half)
- rum (80-100)
- nutmeg (1 piece)
- Pour wine into a vessel, add cloves, nutmeg (grated), sugar, lemon zest and place on low heat.
- Boil for up to 7 minutes, without bringing to a boil, and remove.
- Pour rum into glasses and add ready-made, hot mulled wine.
How to make mulled wine from white wine
- dry white wine (1 bottle)
- sugar (1-2 tbsp)
- cinnamon (2 sticks)
- lemon (1 piece)
- cloves (dried) (7 buds)
- orange (2 pcs)
- water (1/2 tbsp)
Pour all the spices for mulled wine (cloves, cinnamon, sugar), as well as sliced lemon and orange with water and bring to a boil. Afterwards, strain the infusion, pour in white wine and reheat. Serve in tall glasses and garnish with a slice of orange.
