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Glühwein
By Groceree
Also known as German Mulled Wine
Red wine gently heated with orange, cinnamon, cloves and star anise, sweetened with sugar and served steaming in mugs. The smell of every German Christmas market.
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- Servings
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
Ingredients
red wine750 ml
oranges2
lemons½
caster sugar80 g
cinnamon sticks2
whole cloves6
star anise2
rum (optional)60 ml
Instructions
- 01
Pare the peel from one in strips and squeeze its juice, and pare a few strips of peel from the half. Put the juice, and peel, , , and in a pan with 100 ml of the dry, fruity and simmer for 5 minutes to make a syrup.
- 02
Slice the second and add it with the rest of the .
- 03
Heat gently until steaming, about 70°C. Do not let it boil — it burns off the alcohol and turns bitter.
- 04
Leave on the lowest heat for 15 minutes to infuse.
- 05
Ladle into mugs, adding a shot of the if you want it mit Schuss.
Notes
- Never boil it.
- Use a decent, fruity red; cheap wine gets harsher when heated.
- Glühwein is simpler and less strong than Scandinavian glögg, which adds spirits, almonds and raisins.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 0 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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