Mulled Wine
Make Festive Christmas Mulled Wine infused with warm winter spices, apple cider, lemon, orange, and apple slices in a crock pot or slow cooker. A wonderful and traditional warm drink to serve at a holiday or Christmas party. Cheers!
Servings: 8
Calories: 354kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 bottles red wine
- 4 cups apple cider
- ½ cup honey
- 4 oz brandy
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- 2 star anise
- sliced lemons, oranges, blood oranges, apples
- 4 oranges peeled for garnish
Instructions
- Add the red wine, apple cider, honey, brandy, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, sliced lemons, oranges, and apples in the pot or slow cooker. Simmer all ingredients on the stove or in a slow cooker on low heat.
- Serve warm in glasses. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon sticks. Use a vegetable peeler to make thin slices, or use Dried Orange Slices - try my recipe!
- Store leftover mulled wine in an airtight container, and reheat the next day.
Notes
Variations and Additions
- Mulling Spice Mix
- Clementines
- Dried Orange Slices
- Lemons
- Limes
- Fresh Cranberries
- Cranberry Juice
- Bay leaves
- Vanilla pods
- Maple Syrup
- Cognac
What can I simmer my mulled wine in?
Make your mulled wine with what you have. You can simmer it over gentle low heat on the stove top in a large saucepan, or go with a 2 quart crock pot or slow cooker and just keep it on the warm on the low setting for the perfect temperature. A large pot or dutch oven works great over low heat too!What is the best wine to use?
When it comes to making a choice of wine at the store, keep two things in mind. You don't need an expensive bottle, but don't buy the cheap stuff either. And it's best to choose a full-bodied fruity red wine. Good choices are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and SyrahHoliday Drink Bar Ideas
- Use a pretty silver platter, pretty glasses, and bottles.
- Intertwine fresh garlands with natural materials such as eucalyptus, juniper, holly, berries, mistletoe, pine, and rosemary.
- Add citrus fruits like tangerines or oranges.
- Tie simple silk velvet ribbons around bottles on your bar.
- Layer some more with fresh greens and sprigs of natural materials.
- Try to use what you have growing outside, and clip from your own garden!
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 44.7mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.4mg