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Two glassed with mulled white wine on a grey stone board.
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Mulled White Wine

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle (750ml) dry white wine
  • 1 large orange
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 5 cloves
  • 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons brandy

Instructions

  • Squeeze out the juice from 1/2 orange and cut the other half into slices. Slice the lemon. Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds, reserve the remaining vanilla pod.
    1 large orange, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 vanilla bean
  • Add orange juice, orange, and lemon slices, white wine, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, cloves, vanilla beans and pod, sugar, and honey to a medium pot (all the ingredients except brandy).
    1 bottle (750ml) dry white wine, 2 sticks cinnamon, 1 star anise, 2 cardamom pods, 5 cloves, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon honey
  • Cover the pot and heat the wine over the lowest heat, for about 20-30 minutes, until very hot but not simmering or boiling (you can check the temperature with a thermometer, it should not exceed 167°F / 75°C).
  • Take the pot off the heat and add brandy (if using).
    3 tablespoons brandy
  • Ladle your mulled wine into heatproof glasses and serve warm.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can also warm up the wine really quickly (but still, shouldn't get too hot or the alcohol will evaporate!) and then leave it for 1-2 hours or even overnight (in the fridge) for the flavors to meld.
  • Brandy is added to make the drink a little stronger, since a small amount of alcohol will evaporate during heating the wine, and the drink is diluted with the other ingredients. You can omit it. I don't like to add too much because the flavor of brandy can overpower aromatic mulled wine.
  • Storage: Strain the wine and keep it in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. It tastes really good reheated. Don´t leave the spices for too long in the wine (not longer than overnight) or the wine may come out too spiced.
  • Calories = 1 serving (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal