The Only MULLED WINE Recipe You'll Ever Need! 🍷

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: white wine

Non-alcoholic versions provide a similar flavor profile.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

cinnamon sticks

🥗Healthier: ground cinnamon

💰Cheaper: cinnamon powder

Ground cinnamon is more accessible and still flavorful.

star anise

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: anise extract

Fennel seeds mimic the flavor of star anise.

Grab a pot and add spices, citrus, sweetener, and a little bit of wine without applying heat.

Add 6 cloves to the pot.

Break 2 cinnamon sticks into smaller pieces and add them to the pot.

Break 1 star anise into its tips and add to the pot.

Cut 1 vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and add both seeds and pod to the pot.

Grate in 1 gram of nutmeg into the pot.

Add 1 gram of salt to the pot.

Add 100 g of golden castor sugar to the pot.

Zest 2 oranges over the pot and squeeze in the juice of the same oranges.

Run a knife through the orange segments to increase surface area and add to the pot.

Zest and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon, saving the juice for cocktails later.

Mix all ingredients in the pot together.

Optionally, let the mixture sit for a couple of hours to infuse flavors before proceeding.

Add 100 g of red wine to the mixture.

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