Mulled wine recipe for cozy nights at home

Throughout the ages, mulled wine was associated with good times, warmth, and happiness, all of which are also associated with Christmas and its traditions.

Ingredients

Mulled wine is easy to make an it will fill your house with holiday aromas and cheer. Keep in mind that one bottle of wine has five servings (enough for two to four people), two bottles 10 and so on.

How to choose the red wine

The wine is the most important ingredient, so choose your wine carefully. Some red wines that you usually enjoy at room temperature, will not taste as good heated. You don’t need to buy an expensive wine, but do choose a quality one.

The best red wine to use for this recipe is Merlot, Zinfandel or Garnacha. On www.gmp.ae you have lots of options, plus we will deliver your drinks straight to your door.

Brandy – little quantity, big effect

Use brandy for warming up the aroma of the mulled wine, but don’t add too much. Gray Mackenzie & Partners is currently running an offer on Bardinet Vsop French Brandy – a brand that will take your recipe to new heights.

Fresh Oranges – The most wintery ingredients

Oranges are in season during the cold months of the year. So you will find nice, juicy ones.

Whole Spices – The crucial flavors to a perfect mulled wine recipe

The classic recipe has cinnamon, star anise, and cloves. Use them whole instead of ground.

Honey – How sweet do you prefer your mulled wine?

Play around with the sweetness of the recipe. Some people might like it sweeter, but we think 1/4 cup honey will give the right amount of flavor and sweetness.

Garnishes – Use the ingredients from the mulled wine

We recommend using for garnish spices that are already in your recipe, like oranges, cinnamon sticks or star anise. They not only taste good, they also look good.

Did we spark your curiosity? Let’s roll up our sleeves and make us a batch of this sophisticated holiday season drink.

Ingredients for mulled wine:

1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine
1 orange, sliced into rounds, plus more for garnish
6 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnishing the mulled wine
3 star anise
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup brandy

Prep:
1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Bring to a simmer not a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer gently over low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Serve the mulled wine warm and garnish with more citrus slices and cinnamon sticks.