Mulled Wine | Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

How to Make Sweet Wine

This easy mulled wine recipe takes 10 minutes total!

1. Combine: In a saucepan, combine orange and lemon slices, maple syrup, cinnamon and cloves. Boil for 5 minutes or until mixture is syrupy, then add remaining wine, brandy and star anise.
2. simmer: Reduce heat and simmer until heated through.
3. Add the cranberries and serve: Remove wine from heat, add cranberries, and serve in glasses garnished with cinnamon sticks and star anise.

What is the best wine for mulled wine?

The best red wines to use in dessert wines are full-bodied reds. We recommend Merlot, Shiraz or Malbec – but whatever you have should work just fine!

What is the alcohol content of mulled wine?

The alcohol level is about the same as the wine you use and the brandy added. So, quite an alcoholic. Enjoy responsibly!

Also, hot drinks are said to enter your bloodstream faster, so keep that in mind as you sip.

Tips and Precautions

• Use mid-range wines. You want something that you’d be happy to add to your dinner party without any spice or sweetener, but not too expensive because adding spice can change the flavor of the wine.
• Use a heavy-duty pan.
• Whole spices only!
• Don’t boil it all. Once you’ve added the remaining red wine and brandy, bring to low heat. Do not boil or you will burn the alcohol.
• Why make the syrup first? Cooking a wine with just a little spice creates a really nice base of flavor without burning off all the alcohol in the drink. That’s why we add the rest of the wine and brandy afterwards.
• Serve with side dishes. I love mulled wine in a glass garnished with fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks and star anise. It tastes great and looks beautiful too!

How to store

This mulled wine can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

It can be reheated multiple times, but make sure it never boils or you’ll boil off the alcohol again.

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mulled wine

This mulled wine is a holiday favorite. This is your favorite red wine, simmered with brandy, citrus, maple syrup and warm spices.

• author: Lexi
• Preparation time: 00:05
• Cooking time: 00:10
• total time: 00:15
• yield: 8 1X
• category: drink
• method: roof

• 2 oranges, cut into thick slices
• 2 lemon, thickly sliced
• 3 tablespoons Maple sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 clove
• 2 Bottled red wine (use a full-bodied red like Merlot, Shiraz, or Malbec)
• 1/2 cup Brandy
• 2 star anise
• 1 cup cranberry

instruct

1. Place the sliced ​​oranges and lemons, maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a saucepan, add a little red wine, and boil for 5 minutes or until the wine is a thick, aromatic syrup.
2. Add the remaining wine to the pot along with the brandy and star anise. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 5-10 minutes or until wine is warm. Do not boil.
3. Remove from heat, add cranberries and spoon into cups.
4. Serve with cinnamon sticks and star anise.

notes

• Mulled wine is quick and easy to make at home. Warm spices, intoxicating red wine and brandy flavors make this a delicious drink to enjoy this holiday season.
• The best red wines to use in dessert wines are full-bodied reds. We recommend Merlot, Shiraz or Malbec.
• You should use the wine you are happy to serve to your guests at a dinner party, so now is not the time to use a cheap wine and expect it to taste good. You also shouldn’t use anything super expensive because when you add spices you change the taste of the wine. Mid-range wines are perfect.
• The reason we cook the spices with sugar and a little wine is to get a really nice base flavor without burning any alcohol.
• When you add red wine and brandy, don’t boil them or you’ll burn off the alcohol.
• This mulled wine can be reheated many times, but never reaches a boil.
• You can leave the brandy out or replace it with bourbon or Cointreau.
• Storage: Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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