European · Drink · Winter
Mulled Wine
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5m
Prep
25m
Cook
Easy
Level
210
Energy
Winter in a pot: red wine warmed (never boiled) with citrus, spices, and a brandy backbone. The house smells like a holiday market for hours.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
6
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Blender or shaker
Tall glass
Prep checklist
Red Wine — mid-weight, unoaked
Orange — sliced, plus peel
Bay Leaves — trust it
2 steps
Method
1
Everything into a pot over LOW heat until steaming — around 70°C, never bubbling. Alcohol boils off at 78°C; bubbles are theft.
10 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
A slow ladle-and-taste at 20 minutes tells you when the spices have said enough.
2
Hold at a steam for 20+ minutes (hours are fine). Ladle into mugs with an orange slice.
20 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best the day it's made; syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated.
Freezing
Freeze bases into cubes for instant future drinks.
Reheating
Serve as intended — hot drinks fresh, cold drinks over plenty of ice.
Make ahead
Syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated; freeze fruit for instant thick blends.
Wine pairing
This is the drink.
Beer pairing
This is the drink.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Shortbread or biscotti
Salted nuts
Garnish
A citrus wheel
Fresh mint
A cinnamon stick for warm drinks
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
0
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
210
kcal
0g
protein
22g
carbs
0g
fat
3g
fiber
18g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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