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Mulled Wine

Red wine gently warmed with cinnamon, cloves, and orange until fragrant and cozy.

Total time
25 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Medium
Mulled Wine
As seen on Episode 81

The preparation

5 steps, about 25 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Combine wine and spices in a pot

  2. 02

    Add sugar to taste

  3. 03

    Heat gently, do not boil

  4. 04

    Simmer until fragrant and warm

  5. 05

    Strain and serve

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Keep it at a bare, gentle steam and never let it boil, because boiling cooks off the alcohol and can turn the wine bitter. A slow warm-through is all it needs to draw the spices into the wine, then strain before serving so no one gets a mouthful of clove.”

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