- 8 Ingredients
- 3 Method Steps
8 Ingredients
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10 whole cloves
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2 cinnamon sticks
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1/4 cup caster sugar
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1 roughly grated nutmeg
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2 cups water
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roughly grated rind of 1 orange
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1 apple, roughly chopped (skin on)
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750ml fruity red wine (such as a merlot)
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3 Method Steps
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Heat cloves (10 whole cloves), cinnamon (2 cinnamon sticks), sugar (1/4 cup caster sugar), nutmeg (1 roughly grated nutmeg), water (2 cups water), orange rind (roughly grated rind of 1 orange) and apple (1 apple, roughly chopped (skin on)) in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Add red wine (750ml fruity red wine (such as a merlot)) and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain and divide among serving glasses. Serve immediately.
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Recipe Notes
What is mulled wine?
Mulled wine is a wine that’s been spiced with ‘mulling spices’ (often a combination of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg) alongside either fresh or dried fruit (think citrus, apple, and sometimes raisins). Though recipes will differ, mulled wine is usually made using a fruity red wine. You can buy prepackaged mulling spice mixtures, and even bottled mulled wine, but it’s easy to combine your own using pantry staple spices – and cooking mulled wine fills your home with the most delicious scent. Mulled wine has been around a long time, with the first traces dating back to the Roman Empire in 20 AD.
How to make mulled wine
Making mulled wine is incredibly simple. All you need to do is combine fruits and spices in water, bring your mixture to the boil and then allow it to simmer for 10 minutes. This forms the aromatic base to your mulled wine. Cooking the fruits and spices in water means you don’t reduce the red wine down while you’re creating flavour. Next, pour in your red wine, and simmer for another five minutes, then strain to remove the fruit and spices, and serve hot. Et voila! You can also make mulled wine in a slow cooker (I’ve made it in a rice cooker, too!).
Is mulled wine alcoholic?
Yes. Although you could certainly make mulled wine using a non-alcoholic red wine, generally mulled wine is made using the alcoholic variety. During the cooking process, a small percentage of the alcohol is cooked off, reducing the potency of the alcohol content, but the wine is still unsuitable for those who cannot or choose not to drink alcohol. That said, pre-bottled ‘glogg’ (a type of mulled wine popular in some European countries, especially in Sweden) is often alcohol-free.
What type of wine is best for making mulled wine?
The best wine for mulling is a fruity red wine. We recommend using a merlot – a grape that often produces notes of clove, vanilla and berries and is well matched to the fragrant fruits and spices used in mulled wine recipes. Shiraz and Grenache will also do the trick. That said, you can also mull cider, gin, Pimms, rose and even sangria.
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