This Wine was first found heated and spiced around the 2nd century by the Romans.
In the history mentioned by one of the books “The Forme of Cury”– a medieval English cookery book in 1390 mentioned the mulled wine in it. According to that book, it is the Wine ground together with spices like Cloves, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, long pepper, nutmeg, marjoram, galangal, and grain paradise and some sugar in it. This is how they made it in history.
It has evolved with the times. Well, when I am talking about Christmas I must mention that one of the Christmas town Alsace in France has given a lot of importance to mulled wine. Here it is called gluhwein (in German). Alsace is a German-speaking area.
Here we are sharing the recipe of Mulled Wine which is being used in today’s world.
Ingredients for Mulled wine
- Red Wine (preferably dry or white wine is also fine ) any basic wine is fine, not necessary to buy any expensive one.
- Fresh Oranges: Slices of it to mull the wine and some to garnish it.
- Cloves
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon stick to mull the wine and also to garnish it.
- Star Anise: it is the most important spice in Mulled wine.
- Sweetener: You can use Sugar or also Maple syrup
- Extra Liqueur: This is optional. you can try it with Brandy or any other liqueur if you want
Method :
- Combine all the ingredients in a Pan. You can add everything according to your choice and taste.
- Put the flame on and let it Simmer.
- Don’t put it on a high flame to avoid boiling alcohol.
- Cover it and put it on a slow flame for 15 mins and let the flavours absorb by wine.
- People also keep it all soaked in the wine for 3 hours to get the flavour.
- Once you feel this is enough, use the strainer and remove all the spices from it
- Serve it in a Mug or heatproof glass with your desired sweetener if you still feel like adding in the Mulled wine.
Mulled wine is ready , enjoy it with your loved ones .
