Put this easy-to-make mulled wine recipe on your Holiday menu for this year! Infused with Christmas spices and citrus fruits, spiced wine is the perfect winter drink.
Pour wine into a pot (any will work that holds at least 1-quart/1-liter of liquid). Add sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom powder, fresh ginger, 3-4 orange slices, orange zest and lemon slices. Squeeze in juice from the leftover orange half.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer on low for 15 minutes (make sure it’s not boiling otherwise you could end up with a non-alcoholic version).
Right before the end, pour in rum, if using.
Optional: Throw some almonds and raisins in each glass/mug and pour warm mulled wine in. Add a slice of orange/lemon or cinnamon stick as a garnish.
Enjoy!
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Notes
I used merlot to make this mulled wine, but you can use any type of wine you like (Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, …).
Brown sugar can be substituted with white sugar. Add more if you like it sweeter (taste the mulled wine right before the end of simmering and if not sweet enough to your liking, use more sugar.
Instead of powder, you can use cardamom pods (about 6-10 of them).
You will need a zest from ½ orange. Use the same half to squeeze the juice in the pot and cut the other half into slices.
If in doubt or if you are looking for more tips, serving suggestions and other useful information, please read the full post above this recipe card.
This mulled wine recipe serves 8 with 3.5-ounces (100-milliliters) being a serving size.
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: Mulled Red Wine, Mulled Wine Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Mulled Wine
Amount per Serving
Calories
142
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
7
mg
0
%
Potassium
175
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
13
g
4
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
37
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
16
mg
19
%
Calcium
33
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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