The bright and rich taste and stunning aroma of hot mulled wine will warm you after a chilly autumn or winter walk or will be an excellent addition on a winter picnic. Your friends or relatives will appreciate the proposed version of the aperitif, as there is no better option for this purpose in the cold season. For a children's audience or for those who do not drink alcohol, you can offer a non-alcoholic version of the drink, replacing wine with grape or apple juice.
We offer recipes for the preparation of mulled wine at home from red and white wine, as well as a variant of a non-alcoholic, spicy hot drink.
How to cook non-alcoholic mulled wine at home?
Ingredients:
- grape juice - 950 ml;
- filtered water - 260 ml;
- apple - 0,5 pieces;
- orange - 1/4 pcs .;
- lemon - 2-3 wedges;
- cloves - 4-5 buds;
- pepper fragrant - 4-5 peas;
- ginger, grated or dried ground - 0,5 tsp.
- raisins - 50 g;
- honey or granulated sugar - to taste.
Preparation
Purified water is heated to a boil, add sugar or honey to taste, throw a clove, peas of sweet pepper, grated ginger, a handful of washed raisins and let it boil for three to five minutes. A set of spices is not basic and can vary according to your preferences. You can also add cardamom, tubs or cinnamon sticks, or replace them with your own taste with spices suggested by the recipe.
Mix the spicy hot water with juice, add slices of peeled apple, mug orange and lemon slices, heat to a temperature of seventy-eighty degrees and let us brew for ten minutes.
On readiness we pour a fragrant drink on glasses and can serve.
How to prepare classic mulled wine from red wine at home?
Ingredients:
- red wine 750 ml;
- water filtered - 75 ml;
- apple or orange - 0.5 pcs .;
- cloves - 4-5 buds;
- nutmeg ground - pinch;
- ginger ground - 10 g;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- granulated sugar - 20 g.
Preparation
In a pot with a thick bottom we pour filtered water, add cloves, nutmeg, ground ginger, a stick of cinnamon and heat the mass to a boil. Then remove from heat and let it brew under the lid for ten minutes. Further filter the broth through several layers of gauze, add wine, sugar, pieces of apple or orange and heat the mixture over medium heat. When heating, we follow the temperature of mulled wine. It should not exceed seventy degrees, otherwise its taste will be hopelessly spoiled. We give the drink again to stand, covered with a lid for ten minutes, and we can serve by pouring on glasses or ceramic cups.
Mulled wine from white wine at home
Ingredients:
- white wine - 950 ml;
- water filtered - 75 ml;
- apples - 0,5 pieces;
- large orange - 1 pc .;
- cloves - 1-2 buds;
- mint fresh or dried - 1 branch;
- a stick of cinnamon - 1-2 pieces;
- Sugar sand - 75 g or to taste.
Preparation
From half an orange squeeze the juice, and the remaining half cut into circles. We also clean and cut the lobules with an apple and place it in a container with a thick bottom. We pour orange juice, wine, throw a clove, a cinnamon stick, a sprig of mint, sprinkle sugar and determine for minimal fire. Warm the mass, stirring, to a temperature of no higher than seventy degrees, then cover it with a lid and let it brew for ten minutes. Then strain the mulled wine, pour it over the glasses, decorate with orange slices and a cinnamon stick and can serve.