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Spiced red wine served in a glass
Warming and aromatic spiced red wine with orange slices and cinnamon

Classic Mulled Wine (Glühwein)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
The secret to perfect mulled wine isn't spice quantity, but wine quality and gentle heat. Goal is preserving red wine's fruity character while permeating it with spice warmth. Many mistake using cheap wine, but cooking concentrates flavors – bad ones too. Choose medium-bodied, fruity wine like Merlot or Zinfandel.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 190 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large Saucepan
  • Cutting Board and Knife
  • Ladle
  • Strainer

Instructions

1 ✓

Make spiced base: pour water into saucepan, add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg. Boil and cook 5-10 minutes until dark, fragrant liquid forms.

Tip: This trick extracts spice flavor at high heat without boiling the wine. Water evaporates or blends into wine at end.
2 ✓

Wash orange thoroughly, cut in half. Slice one half into rounds, squeeze other half into spiced base.

Tip: Fresh orange juice acidity brightens wine flavor, peel oils make it fragrant.
3 ✓

Pour wine into spiced concentrate and reduce heat to lowest setting.

Tip: Proteins and sugars in wine can change with sudden heat, so be gentle.
4 ✓

Heat mixture slowly until steaming, but not boiling (approx 160-170°F).

Tip: At this point flavors meld (diffusion), but alcohol doesn't evaporate drastically.
5 ✓

Stir in honey until completely dissolved.

Tip: Taste it! Depending on wine acidity, you might need more or less sweetener.
6 ✓

Strain drink into glasses and put a fresh orange slice in each portion.

Tip: Straining is important because biting on a clove is unpleasant.

Recipe FAQ

Does alcohol evaporate?
If you don't boil, just simmer (keep under approx 172°F), most alcohol stays. Boiling quickly turns it into non-alcoholic syrup.
Which wine to choose?
Dry or semi-sweet red. Very tannic wines like Cabernet Sauvignon can become bitter when heated.

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Medium-bodied Red Wine (750ml, e.g. Merlot)
  • 1 pc Organic Orange (untreated peel)
  • 2 pcs Whole Cinnamon Sticks
  • 6 pcs Whole Cloves
  • 3 tbsp Wildflower Honey
  • 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup Water