How to make mulled wine at home

What could be better on a cold winter evening than a glass of a warming drink in the company of friends? Mulled wine is a traditional winter warming drink. It is made on the basis of wine, alcohol by itself has warming properties, and if it is heated, the warming effect will increase significantly.
To please yourself and your friends with this pleasant drink, it is not necessary to go to a cafe. You can make mulled wine at home. You need only 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 a taste and aroma, various components are added. This is usually cinnamon, honey, ginger, citrus fruits. In addition to taste, these ingredients also have certain beneficial properties. For example, ginger is an antiviral and a powerful fat burner, cinnamon has antimicrobial properties, and citrus fruits are useful for strengthening immunity, as they are rich in vitamin C.
Recommendations for making 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 get fresh boiled wine.
• The most important rule is to never let the wine boil. Heat the wine at a temperature of 70 degrees. This is the maximum allowable temperature. But since it is quite difficult to determine the temperature yourself, focus on your feelings. If you can eat without burning, then the temperature is acceptable.
• After the wine is brought to the right temperature, it needs to be brewed. Cover the container in which the lid was heated and leave for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Wine selection. For the preparation of mulled wine at home, red wine is well suited. Dry or semi-dry red wine is an ideal base for mulled wine. White wine is not suitable, as its "acidity" when heated will become especially noticeable.
• All spices used to make mulled wine must not be ground. This is necessary so that the mulled wine does not turn out muddy and does not form an unpleasant residue.
• If you make mulled wine with added water, be sure to boil it. Wine should be poured into water, and not vice versa. Pour 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.
• Cook mulled wine in small portions that can be consumed quickly. This drink should not be heated several times. From this he loses his taste and aroma.
• Mulled wine is usually poured into ceramic dishes with thick walls. Ceramics keep the drink warm longer. In the absence of ceramic dishes, you can pour mulled wine into tall transparent glasses.
The sequence of preparation of mulled wine at home. When preparing mulled wine, it is important to maintain a clear sequence. This will help to 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 boils for five minutes, add the wine. Pour it carefully, slowly, along the edge of the pan, in which the water boils. Add fruit at the very end. After that, stirring constantly, heat the mixture over low heat until cooked. As soon as the mulled wine is heated, immediately remove it from the heat and pour it into mugs or glasses, filtering through a strainer.
Mulled wine at home: recipes
Mulled wine with fruits
Take half an apple and an orange and cut into slices. Put the pieces of fruit in a saucepan and pour red wine (500 - 600 ml). Add 50 g of honey, 1 stick of cinnamon. Heat on low heat, up to 70 degrees. Filter the finished mulled wine through a sieve and pour into tall glasses. Optionally, put fruit in 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 stick of cinnamon and cloves. Boil for five minutes. Then, add 30 g of honey and mix. After that, carefully pour the wine (4 cups) 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. Set to heat on a slow fire. When the liquid heats up, add a cinnamon stick, half a teaspoon of ginger, a tablespoon of orange or lemon peel. Also add 50 g of raisins. If necessary, add sugar or honey to taste. Stir everything, keep it on fire for another 3 - 5 minutes, then extinguish the fire, cover the pan with a lid and infuse the drink for 5 - 7 minutes. Pour the finished mulled wine into the glasses.
Make mulled wine at home and enjoy its exquisite taste in a pleasant company. With such a delicious drink, a cold winter evening will become truly fabulous for you!