Traditional German Hot Mulled Wine | Gluhwein Recipe
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Cozy up to a hot cup of spiced mulled wine this Holiday Season. This traditional German hot mulled wine recipe is super easy to make, and so delicious! Whether you're home alone, trolling the Christmas market or need some warming up during your apres-ski- this warming winter cocktail is sure to delight.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: German
Serves: Serves 8
Ingredients
- 2 oranges, sliced
- 10 whole cloves
- 1½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ cup coconut sugar, or to taste
- 1 (3 inch) piece of fresh ginger, sliced
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 vanilla bean, halved (use 1 tsp vanilla extract, if you don't have beans)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 bottles red wine
- 1 cup brandy or rum
- Amaretto, optional
Instructions
- Stick whole cloves into the orange slices and place into a large stockpot.
- Add orange juice, sugar, ginger, cinnamon sticks, star anise, vanilla and bay leaf, and bring it all to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer. Simmer for 30 mins, add 1 cup of wine and simmer for another 30 mins, until thick and syrupy.
- When the syrup is ready reduce heat to low and pour in remaining wine and add brandy. Bring just to a gentle simmer and heat for about 5 minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
- Strain out orange sliced and spices and ladle wine into glasses and serve warm. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange peel if desired.
Notes
Chefs note:
-Try adding a shot of amaretto to kick it up a notch!
-To maintain the alcohol content of the wine, add the wine at the end and only until warmed, never boil!
-Try adding a shot of amaretto to kick it up a notch!
-To maintain the alcohol content of the wine, add the wine at the end and only until warmed, never boil!
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2017/12/06/gluhwein-or-german-hot-mulled-wine/