German Mulled Wine (Glühwein)
by Jay Wadams
A warming, gently spiced mug of Glühwein, or German Mulled Wine is one of the great pleasures of the winter season. My easy Glühwein recipe is simple to make at home and fills the whole house with the most incredible aroma!
Ingredients
- 750 ml bottle of red wine
- 1 unwaxed orange
- 4 cloves
- 2 Tbsp honey or soft brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 star anise
- 2.5 cm 1 in. slice of fresh ginger
- 2 fresh bay leaves optional
- 75 ml ⅓ cup brandy or rum
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Instructions
- COMBINE THE INGREDIENTS: Pour the wine into a large pot or saucepan. Give the orange a good scrub then cut it into quarters. Push whole cloves into the skin of each quarter (this saves fishing them out later) and add to the pan with the honey, cinnamon, star anise and ginger and bay leaves if using.
- HEAT AND INFUSE: Gently heat the wine bringing it nearly to a simmer. When the wine is very hot, but not yet simmering, remove from the heat, cover with a lid and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
- REHEAT AND SERVE: To serve, reheat the wine until it is nearly simmering, stir through the rum or brandy and ladle into mugs.
Notes
IMPORTANT: Do not let the mulled wine boil! the high heat will burn off the alcohol and affect the flavour of the finished drink. Be sure to keep it over low heat, it should be very hot but not scalding.
If you'd like to stretch the wine a little you can add a small amount of water or orange juice to make more servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mug | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg