Mulled Wine Recipe

Mulled Wine recipe: Red wine that is warmed, spiced, and sweetened with citrusy flavours…by far our favourite drink for the holiday season. A perfect cold weather drink that will warm you up and bring Christmas cheer.

Mulled wine—a version of classic hot toddy—is a traditional holiday drink in many northern European countries, especially at Christmas. Whether it’s German Glühwein, French Vin Chaud, or Norwegian Gløgg, a mug or two is enough to get you all cosy and toasty and set the party mood.
 

Our traditional mulled wine recipe takes just 5 minutes to prep and 15 minutes to cook. It’s easy to scale up by doubling or trebling the quantities of the ingredients. It’s easy to customize with your favourite spices. It’s easy to make on the stovetop or the slow cooker. It’s the best way to make your home smell all Christmassy. This hot mulled wine recipe is perfect for winter nights and holiday entertaining.  

Mulled wine has many variations, but basically it consists of red wine, sweetened just a little bit, and mulled, or steeped, with spices and fruit. Sometimes it’s spiked with a little brandy.
 

There’s just one important thing to remember when making what we consider the best mulled wine recipe—don’t allow the mulled wine to boil after the final addition of wine. This will result in the alcohol evaporating, leaving you with a non-alcoholic drink, albeit still delicious! We suggest that you just simmer it on really low heat.

Inexpensive red wine is ideal. There’s no need for anything fancy because the flavours of the infused sugar, citrus, and spices mask the actual quality of the wine. So grab a bottle of low-cost wine and let’s begin mulling!
 

Serve the mulled wine in mugs, goblets, or glasses, with a stick of cinnamon and a thin orange slice.

Learn the basics of mulling wine and see how to make hot mulled wine with step by step video instructions and a detailed recipe here.
 

And if you’re in a wintery, Christmassy kind of mood, then try our:

Hot Chocolate
Indian Roast Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Christmas Pudding

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