Mulled Wine
Quick answer
- Total time
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Dry red wine, a splash of orange liqueur, orange slices, whole cinnamon, and cloves warm together until the citrus and spice have steeped into the wine.
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With no water or juice added, the drink keeps the body of the wine itself. It warms slowly over heat low enough that the surface never comes to a hard boil. Served warm in heatproof cups, it is still an alcoholic drink after heating.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash the orange, slice it thinly and remove the seeds.
Measure out two cinnamon sticks and four whole cloves.
- 2
Pour 750 ml red wine and 60 ml orange liqueur into a saucepan.
Add 50 g sugar, the orange slices, cinnamon sticks and cloves.
- 3
Warm over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Once steaming, lower the heat; keep the surface from reaching a rolling boil.
- 4
Keep over low heat for 15 minutes to infuse.
If bubbles rise rapidly, move the pan off the heat briefly and reduce the burner setting.
- 5
Turn off the heat and strain out the orange and spices.
Divide the wine among four heatproof cups and serve warm.
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- Mulled Wine
McCormick Kitchens · Checked: 2026-09-11
- Mulled Wine
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants · Checked: 2026-09-11
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