Mulled Wine
This warm spiced wine is perfect for a winter's night or the holidays. It's super easy to make too!
Ingredients
- 1 liter bottle Red Wine of your choice. Choose something fruity verses dry.
- 1/4 cup Brandy or other hard spirit. (See list above)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 8-10 whole cloves
- 8-10 whole peppercorns
- 1 tsp fresh ginger or 2 tsp of ground ginger
- 1 orange sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Pour wine and brandy into a stock pot. Heat for 6-7 minutes.
- Add the honey to the stock pot. Stir until it dissolves. Heat for about 2-3 minutes.
- Combine cloves, peppercorns, ginger, and star anise in a cheese cloth or tea ball. Add to the stock pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn down the heat. Add in the orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaf.
- Let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve in a small coffee or tea mugs.
Notes
*There are many ways to make wine and many different ingredients you can use. You can experiment to see what you like best!