Mulled Wine Recipe

Whether you call it mulled wine, vin chaud, glühwein, vino caliente, or glögg, warm spiced red wine is exactly what these winter months are calling for. Adding spices and sweetening wine has been occurring for millennia, often times to mask off flavors in a wine. No need to think of this any differently. If you find yourself with a wine you just didn’t enjoy, or you left a wine open too long, make this mulled wine recipe instead of pouring it down the sink.

My favorite memory of mulled wine, or in this case vin chaud, was sipping it in the Christmas markets in Paris. Remember when we could go to Paris? This mulled wine recipe is as close as I could get to that memory.

International Mulled Wine Day

March 3rd is International Mulled Wine Day. Why this holiday was started or by whom is unknown. What I do know is that mulled wine is delicious and it can get you buzzed quite quickly. In fact, I committed myself too deeply to this recipe and I am flushed from the brandy already, so please disregard any typos. Here’s my impromptu recipe for mulled wine. The ingredients are probably things you have on hand. I’m very lucky because I have orange trees in my front yard and my husband makes red wine and is a beekeeper. Mulled wine is pretty common around these parts.

Most mulled wine recipes call for star anise, I really dislike that taste, blame it on being hungover on ouzo. I substitute nutmeg and I love it. You can also add a bit of fresh grated ginger if that’s your fancy. For even more wine cocktails, check out this top 10 list of easy wine cocktails.

Mulled Wine Recipe

A delicious blend of red wine, brandy, orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and honey to warm you up in the winter months.

• 1 bottle Red wine (Merlot, Zinfandel, Grenache, or any fruity red wine)
• 1 large Orange (Half cut in quarters, half cut in slices for garnish)
• ½ cup Brandy
• 5 whole Cloves
• 2 whole Cinnamon Sticks
• 1 whole Nutmeg
• 2 tbsp Honey

1. Gather ingredients

   
   
   

2. Slice orange. Half for the pot, half sliced for garnish

   
   
   

3. Add brandy, half the orange, and spices into a pot over medium heat.

   
   
   

4. Add two tablespoons of honey once the mixture has warmed. DO NOT LET IT BOIL.

   
   
   

5. Once the honey has dissolved, add a bottle of red wine.

   
   
   

6. Heat until it steams. Do not let it boil.

7. Serve with an orange wedge garnish and a stick of cinnamon.

   
   
   

Will you be celebrating Mulled Wine Day?

Let me know in the comments if you like mulled wine and any variations that you make to your mulled wine recipes.

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