Mulled Wine (Hot Wine, Christmas Wine, Vin Chaud)
- 2 cups Apple Cider
- 1 bottle (750ml) Red Wine, Such As Cabernet Sauvingon
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 whole Orange, Zest And Juice
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cloves
- 1/8 teaspoons Allspice
- 2 whole Cinnamon Sticks, Broken Into Pieces
- 1/2 teaspoons Fennel Seeds, Lightly Crushed Or Chopped
- 4 whole Orange Peels (for Garnish)
- Combine the cider, wine, honey, orange zest, orage juice, cloves, and allspice in a large pot. Place cinnamon stick pieces and fennel seeds in a cheesecloth and tie with kitchen string or place in a tea ball. Add to pot. Bring mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce heat and simmer over low for 10 minutes. Remove cheesecloth or tea ball. Pour into mugs, add an orange peel to each for garnish, and serve.
- Make ahead or storage tip: Once cooled, mulled wine can be poured into a pitcher and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat gently.
- Alternate method: If you don't have a cheesecloth or tea ball, add the spices directly to the pot and strain the mulled wine prior to serving by pouring it through a fine mesh sieve. You can do this by glass as your serve or strain the entire pot at once into a pitcher.
apple cider, red wine, honey, orange, ground cloves, allspice, cinnamon, fennel seeds
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/mulled-wine-hot-wine-christmas-wine-vin-chaud/ (may not work)