photo by Natalie Spencer
Mulled white wine
Serves 3.
Ingredients
- 750 ml (1 bottle) white wine
- juice of 1 orange
- 1 orange, sliced (leave 2 slices for garnish)
- 8 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 5-6 cloves
- 4-5 star anise
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Directions
In a pot, over medium-high heat, combine all the ingredients and bring to a simmer.
Lower the heat, let wine slightly simmer for about 20 minutes, then remove from heat.
Serve warm.
Notes :
Adjust the amount of sugar to your needs, you may need less or more. This depends on both the wine you use and your personal taste.
Oranges aren’t a must. You can use lemons, mandarins, or even chopped apples. Or you can skip the fruit completely. I love oranges though and they give the wine a nice color too.
If you are skeptic about the spices, you can only use half of what I have; or add another bottle of wine.
Boiling the wine for a few minutes takes off the edge and makes it less alcoholic, so that is something you can try too.
You can store mulled wine in the fridge overnight, but I prefer to drink it on the day it’s made. Before storing it, remove all the spices and fruit. Reheat it on the stove before serving.
