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If you're in need of a delicious way to warm up or simply want a festive wine recipe, mulled wine is a tasty solution. How to make mulled wine will teach you how to infuse the liquor with the flavor of fruit and spices. Enjoy mulled wine whether you're relaxing by a roaring fire or celebrating a winter holiday with friends.
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Mulled Wine Tips
- Turn an inexpensive bottle of red wine (like a Merlot or Shiraz) into delicious mulled wine.
- Use whole spices instead of ground versions to keep the finished product from becoming gritty.
- Add the ingredients to the pan and heat until it's barely simmering.
- If the mixture begins to emit white steam, turn the heat down to prevent the alcohol from evaporating.
- Avoid boiling the wine since it will turn the spices bitter and cook out all of the alcohol.
- Simmer gently for about 20 minutes.
- Spoon the fruit into the bowl and pour the wine over it for a festive presentation.
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Reducing the Alcohol for Mulled Wine
If you add brandy to your mulled wine, you can increase the alcohol content substantially, as brandy has more alcohol than wine. The expert on this video shares some tips on how to reduce the alcohol in mulled wine if you're using brandy. Combine the brandy and any vanilla called for in the recipe and bring it to a boil. Boil the mixture for about a minute, to allow some of the alcohol to evaporate, without reducing the amount of liquid substantially. This allows you to get the flavor of the brandy and vanilla in your mulled wine, without the added alcohol.
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Introduction
- Once called "Ypocras" or "Hipocris" after Hippocrates, mulled wine was considered a healthy, medicinal beverage.WineIntro.com: A History of Mulled Wine Today, the warm combination of red wine, spices and fruit is often enjoyed during fall and winter holidays.
What You'll Need
- Gather your ingredients and cooking tools before you start to get the mulled wine simmering without multiple trips to the refrigerator or pantry.
Ingredients
- 6 cups red wine
- 3 oranges
- 15 cloves
- 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ounces raisins (Sultanas work great)City Life: Low Cal Mulled Wine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons ginger root
- Nutmeg (if desired)
Equipment
- Stove
- Medium sauce pan
- Fine Grater
- Spoon
- Ladle
- Hot Drink GlassesPanik-Design: Hot Drink Glasses
Making Mulled Wine
- Use the following instructions to create four servings of soul-warming mulled wine.
- Cut two of the oranges and the lemon into quarters.Video Jug: How to Make Mulled Wine (Time: 2:57)
- Peel and grate the ginger.iVillage: Traditional Spiced Mulled Wine
- Push the cloves into the whole orange.Easy Party Recipes: Hot Mulled Wine This extracts additional orange flavor and recreates the festive look of an orange pomander.DIY Life: Fragrant Christmas Pomanders
- Place all of the ingredients into the sauce pan.Delia Online: Mulled Wine
- Put the pan on the stove over medium heat.
- -Reduce the heat if the wine begins emitting white steam to prevent the alcohol from evaporating.Barbeque-online: Mulled Wine
- Let the wine simmer gently for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.Delia Online: Mulled Wine
- Remove from heat, then ladle into glasses with a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired.Cooks.com: Hot Mulled Wine
- Videojug: How to Make Mulled Wine (Time: 2:57)
Tips and Tricks
- Let the ingredients shine and obtain the best flavor from your mulled wine with these simple tricks.
- Try an inexpensive bottle of Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon as the base of the mulled wine since the flavors of an expensive bottle would be masked by the fruit and spices anyway.Love to Know: Mulled Wine
- Use whole spices instead of pre-ground versions when mulling the wine to keep the beverage from turning cloudy or gritty.All Recipes: Mulled Wine and Cider
- Try not to let the wine boil since it will cause the spices to become bitter.All Recipes: Mulled Wine and Cider
- Consider using a crockpot to slow cook your mulled wine. Just toss in ingredients and forget about for a couple hours.About.com: Mulled Wine Recipe
- -Try letting the wine sit on low heat in a crockpot to keep it warm during a party.All Recipes: Mulled Wine and Cider
- For a quick mulled wine method, try microwaving the ingredients in a microwave-safe container.Recipezaar.com: Quick Mulled Wine
Variations
- Add a few new ingredients into the mix to create varieties of mulled with diverse aromas and flavors.
- Try brown sugar instead of white for a richer flavor.WineIntro.com: Brown Sugar Mulled Wine Recipe
- Include brandy for an extra-strong brew.Mulled Wine Recipe: Mulled Wine with Brandy
- Use star anise and vanilla for additional layers of flavor.Daily Express: Mulled Wine with Star Anise and Vanilla (November 21, 2007)
- Make mulled wine with port, honey, tangerines and raisins for a sweeter flavor.Sprig: Port-infused Mulled Wine Recipe
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