Cranberry Mulled Wine at home
- Yield 4
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 25 minutes
Cranberry Mulled Wine at home is a christmas recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 25 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 1 (750 ml) bottle of dry red wine
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1/3 cup brandy (optional)
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 8 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- 2- inch knob of fresh ginger, halved lengthwise
- 2 to 6 tablespoons sweetener (maple syrup, sugar, or honey), to taste
- optional garnishes: orange slices, fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, fresh rosemary
Method
Mix ingredients. Tip in wine, cranberry juice, brandy, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, ginger and 2 tablespoons sweetener to a large saucepan. Whisk briefly to combine.
Let it bubble gently. Leave the mulled wine on medium-a hot burner until it just barely reaches a let it bubble gently. (Avoid letting it bubble — you don’t want to boil off the alcohol.) Reduce heat to low, cover, and let the wine let it bubble gently for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
Strain. Using a fine mesh strainer, remove and discard the orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise and ginger. Give the mulled wine a taste, and mix in extra sweetener if needed.
Plate Plate warm in heat-proof mugs, topped with your favorite garnishes.
