Mulled wine
Below you will find a version of mulled wine with alcohol and a mulled wine without alcohol
Ingredients
With alcohol
- 1 liter Chianti
- 3 tbsp brown sugar or to taste
- 1 orange peel
- 1 lemon peel
- 1 lime peel from 1
- 1 orange juice
- 4-5 cloves
- 3 star anise
- 2 sticks cinnamon
without alcohol
- 500 ml cranberry juice
- 100 ml orange juice
- 400 ml apple juice
- Peel of 1 orange
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise seeds
- 3 cloves
- 3 cardamom pods
Instructions
Alcoholic version
- Put the sugar in a saucepan and add a little wine. Bring to the boil and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the zest and spices. Pour in the rest of the wine and allow to warm. (Maximum 70˚C - 158 ˚F) Note: It should not boil at this point. You don't want all the alcohol to evaporate.
- Turn off the heat and cover the pot. Allow all the flavors to infuse and reheat the wine just before serving.
Non-alcoholic version
- Combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, and apple juice in a saucepan. Add the orange zest, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, and cardamom. Add the vanilla pod or vanilla extract and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Notes
- Best wine? Use a strong-flavored red like Chianti.
- Heating temp? Keep at ~70°C/158˚F; don’t boil to preserve alcohol. Slow cooker works great!
- White wine version? Yes! Use a sweet white like Moscato, no extra sugar needed.
- Non-alcoholic version? Yes! A spiced juice alternative works for kids.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg