Festive Spice Infused Mulled Wine

This Festive Spice Infused Mulled Wine is the perfect drink to warm you up during the holiday season. Red wine is infused with a blend of warming spices including nutmeg, cinnamon, star anise, and more, creating a cozy and aromatic beverage. The combination of citrus peels, vanilla, and bay leaves adds a delightful complexity to this traditional winter drink.

Festive Spice Infused Mulled Wine

A cozy and aromatic mulled wine infused with warming spices, citrus, and vanilla, perfect for festive gatherings.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 clementine
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 lime
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • 1/4 whole nutmeg, grated
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cup good red wine

Instructions

  1. In a pot, combine sugar, clementine, lemon and lime peel, and the juice of the clementine.
  2. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, and grated nutmeg.
  3. Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out, then add both the seeds and the bean to the pot.
  4. Pour in 1 cup of wine and bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer for about 5 minutes until it turns into a syrup.
  5. Add the rest of the wine, heat to desired temperature, and keep warm for serving.
  6. Serve warm in a thick glass or a china tea cup.