Cold Mulled Wine Recipe

Name: Cold Mulled Wine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml) not-so-crappy-yet-not- too-good red wine; 4 orange slices; 4 whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 star anise; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar; Ice; Brandy in desired amount (we like Magno; its Spanish, cheap, and sweet tasting); Soda water to top up

Servings: persons

1 bottle (750 ml) not-so-crappy-yet-not- too-good red wine
4 orange slices
4 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
Ice
Brandy in desired amount (we like Magno; its Spanish, cheap, and sweet tasting)
Soda water to top up

1
In a saucepan, combine the wine, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, bay leaf, and sugar and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2
Simmer for a minute or two, then take off the heat, let cool a bit, and refrigerate.
3
When cold, strain about 3 ounces (90 ml) into each glass, pouring it over a lot of ice.
4
Add about 1 ounce (30 ml) brandy to each glass and top up with soda.
5
If you have one of those nifty carbonation devices, run the wine through it.
6
It will be even better.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 bottle (750 ml) not-so-crappy-yet-not- too-good red wine, 4 orange slices, 4 whole cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks, and more.

Yes, Cold Mulled Wine falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cold Mulled Wine

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