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MULLED WINE

Mulled Wine

Catalina T
Survive the freezing cold weather by keeping your body warm and relaxed with this aromatic delicious cup of sweet spiced Mulled Wine
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 33 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Beverages, cocktails
Cuisine European
Servings 3 Servings
Calories 391 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 750 ml dry red wine (standard bottle) (NOTE 1)
  • ½ cup brandy (NOTE 2)
  • 2 Tbsp sugar (more or less to taste) (NOTE 3)
  • 1 large orange (sliced into thin wedges)
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 2 whole cardamom pods
  • 2 thin slices of ginger
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 dried bay leaf

Instructions
 

  • Pour all the ingredients into a saucepan, stir to combine and place on medium heat. Once the mixture starts simmering decrease the heat to low as possible to prevent the alcohol from burning off. Allow the wine to gently heat up for 30 minutes. Taste the wine for sweetness at the 20-minute mark, if needed add a tablespoon of sugar and stir to mix and taste again. Repeat until you are happy with the level of sweetness.
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  • Carefully pour the wine over a sieve into a large jug and discard the solids. Serve and drink immediately.
    MULLED WINE

Notes

(NOTE 1) Red wine - You can pretty much use your favourite bottle of red but it doesn't have to be an expensive bottle. I prefer using dry red wine in cooking as it's not sweet, this allows me to have more control over the level of sweetness in my dish. Red wines varieties include Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Shiraz
(NOTE 2) Brandy, Rum or bourbon (optional) can be added to the wine for a more intense alcoholic flavour. 
(NOTE 3) Sugar - There is already some sweetness coming from the wine, orange and brandy so it's best to add sugar to taste near the end of the wine heating.
Spices - If you've never made mulled wine before it's probably best to go easy on the spices and halve the amount that's called for in this recipe.
Leftovers - Allow the wine to cool off completely, pour into an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information, so this is an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg