To please yourself and your friends with this pleasant drink, you don’t have to go to a cafe. You can make mulled wine at home. All you need is a little time and effort and you can enjoy this delicious drink. And our recipes and recommendations will help you with this.
The basis of mulled wine is wine. In addition, to give the drink taste and aroma, various components are added. These are usually cinnamon, honey, ginger, citrus fruits. In addition to taste, these ingredients also have certain beneficial properties. For example, ginger is an antiviral agent and a powerful fat burner, cinnamon has antimicrobial properties, and citrus fruits are good for strengthening the immune system as they are rich in vitamin C.
Recommendations for preparing mulled wine at home
To properly prepare mulled wine at home, you need to consider several important points. Otherwise, you may not get the desired result and instead of a pleasant warming drink, you will end up with unleavened boiled wine.
• The most important rule is to never let the wine boil. Heat the wine at 70 degrees. This is the maximum permissible temperature. But since it is quite difficult to determine the temperature on your own, rely on your feelings. If you can drink without getting burned, then the temperature is acceptable.
• After the wine has been brought to the desired temperature, it needs to sit. Cover the container in which you heated with a lid and leave for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Wine selection. Red wine is good for making mulled wine at home. Dry or semi-dry red wine is an ideal base for mulled wine. White wine is not suitable, as its “sourness” will become especially noticeable when heated.
• All spices used to prepare mulled wine must not be ground. This is necessary so that the mulled wine does not turn out cloudy and an unpleasant sediment does not form.
• If you make mulled wine with added water, be sure to boil it. Wine should be poured into water, and not vice versa. Pour in the wine gradually, along the edge of the pan.
• If you decide to add citrus fruits to mulled wine, first peel them.
• For children, or for those who do not drink alcohol, you can make non-alcoholic mulled wine from grape juice.
• Prepare mulled wine in small portions that can be consumed quickly. This drink should not be heated several times. As a result, it loses its taste and aroma.
• Mulled wine is usually poured into ceramic dishes with thick walls.Ceramic keeps the drink warm longer. In the absence of ceramic dishes, you can pour mulled wine into tall transparent glasses.
The sequence of preparing mulled wine at home. When preparing mulled wine, it is important to follow a clear sequence. This will help achieve the desired result.
First, you need to boil water along with spices. As spices you can use cloves, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. When the water has boiled for five minutes, add the wine. Pour it carefully, slowly, over the edge of the pan in which the water is boiling. Add fruit at the very end. After this, stirring constantly, heat the mixture over low heat until tender. As soon as the mulled wine heats up, immediately remove it from the heat and pour into mugs or glasses, straining through a strainer.
Mulled wine at home: recipes
Mulled wine with fruit
Take half an apple and an orange and cut into slices. Place the fruit pieces in a saucepan and pour in red wine (500 - 600 ml). Add 50 g of honey and 1 cinnamon stick. Heat over low heat, up to 70 degrees. Strain the finished mulled wine through a sieve and pour into tall glasses. If desired, add fruit to the glasses.
Ginger mulled wine
Pour 1 cup of water into the pan and bring to a boil over low heat. When the water boils, add a teaspoon of ginger (preferably fresh, grated), a cinnamon stick and cloves. Boil for five minutes. Then, add 30 g of honey and stir. After this, carefully pour in the wine (4 glasses) and heat over low heat until tender.
Non-alcoholic (children's) mulled wine
Mix half a glass of water and three glasses of grape juice in a saucepan. Heat over low heat. When the liquid is hot, add a cinnamon stick, half a teaspoon of ginger, and a tablespoon of orange or lemon zest. In addition, add 50 g of raisins. If necessary, add sugar or honey to taste. Stir everything, keep on the fire for another 3 - 5 minutes, then turn off the fire, cover the pan with a lid and infuse the drink for 5 - 7 minutes. Pour the finished mulled wine into glasses.
Prepare mulled wine at home and enjoy its exquisite taste in pleasant company. With such a delicious drink, a cold winter evening will become truly fabulous for you!
