It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the irresistible scent of sweet, spicy, mulled wine is wafting from pubs and Christmas markets across the UK. However, you don’t have to go out to enjoy a delicious steaming cup of mulled wine. Here’s the ultimate recipe to make delicious mulled wine at home, with expert tips from an executive chef.
Mulled wine is one of the best things about the holiday season.
This festive winter-warmer is a staple food item for Christmas parties, or for warming your hands as you wander around festive markets.
Mulled wine is such a popular drink, humans have been enjoying it since the Ancient Romans first used spiced hot wine to stay warm in winter.
The warm wine drink grew in popularity over Europe, including in Germany where it became known as Gluhwein.
Gluhwein translates to “glow wine”, so-called because of the glowing irons traditionally used to heat the wine.
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“Add the spices and sugar and cook on the stove until it starts to simmer.
“Do not boil the wine, otherwise you will evaporate off the alcohol and end up with mulled wine syrup – a gentle simmer will be sufficient to infuse the spices and warm the drink.
“Then take off the heat, remove all the dry ingredients with a strainer and pour!
“Alternatively, you can make it the day before and reheat the next day but only reheat once otherwise it becomes bitter.”
You can also make mulled wine in a slow cooker: it will make your house smell gorgeously Christmassy.
If you find lots of bits from the spices end up in your wine, try placing your spices in a muslin bag before adding to your wine; it’s like creating a delicious mulled wine tea bag.
Don’t worry if you don’t have time for all the fresh spices, you can get ready-made mulled wine tea bags and spice kits.
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