The Best DIY Mulled Wine
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The Best DIY Mulled Wine! It is incredibly easy to make and always SO cozy and delicious. Red wine gently simmered with brandy, orange juice, honey or sugar, and whole spices. Add as much, or as little, brandy and sugar as you like!
Ingredients
Instructions
In a large saucepan or pot, combine the red wine, brandy (start with 1/4 cup), fresh orange juice, honey or sugar (start with 1/4 cup), whole cloves, star anise, and 2 cinnamon sticks. Stir gently to combine.
Place the saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat the mixture gently, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a simmer (steaming, with small bubbles around the edge). Do NOT allow the mixture to boil, as this will evaporate the alcohol and can affect the flavor.
Once simmering, immediately reduce the heat to the lowest setting possible just to keep it warm. Let the wine simmer very gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the spices to infuse.
Carefully strain the mulled wine through a fine-mesh sieve into another pot or directly into mugs to remove the whole spices (cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks). Discard the spices.
If desired, rim heatproof mugs by moistening the rim with an orange wedge and dipping it into a shallow plate of sugar.
Pour the warm, strained mulled wine into the prepared mugs. Garnish with fresh or dried orange slices and an extra cinnamon stick, if desired. Serve immediately.
