Glühwein (German Mulled Wine)
You can't go wrong on a chilly night with a warm, mulled wine!
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine (Pinot Noir, Merlot, un-oaked Cab Sauvignon)
- 1 lemon, juiced (roughly 3-4 tablespoon of juice)
- 5 Tb sugar (more to taste)
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 orange, sliced for garnish, (optional)
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients (except the orange garnishes) into a pot or large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a light simmer. Cover and reduce the heat to keep it just barely at a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour.
- After simmering, turn off the heat and let the wine continue to steep for 30 minutes. (At this point you can take a small spoonful and taste your Glühwein. If it needs more sugar for your tastes, go ahead a mix some in!)
- Remove the cloves and cinnamon stick.
- Serve the mulled wine warm with an orange slice garnish, if desired.