I’ll
make this short and sweet. Tuesday, March 3rd is National Mulled
Wine Day. Sipping a glass of mulled wine is the perfect way to bid winter a
final farewell before spring rushes in with warmer temperatures and those wonderful crisp, white
wines.
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Mulled
wine recipes abound. Most call for using red wine, usually claret or port, and
adding various mulling spices which can include ginger, cloves, cinnamon and anise. Fruit may
also be added; the most popular being orange slices, raisins or cranberries.
The drink is then served piping hot or warm.
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Mulled
Wine Recipe
1
bottle of red wine (your choice)
Up
to ½ cup sugar (according to taste)
Slice
of ginger root
6
cloves
½
teaspoon aniseed
½
teaspoon allspice
2
cinnamon sticks + one for each mug
1
orange (peeled and sliced)
½
cup raisins or cranberries
¼
to ½ cup brandy (optional)
Pour
wine into crockpot, add sugar and stir in spices. Turn dial to medium and let wine
begin to simmer (20 minutes). Turn down to low and add fruit to crockpot, along
with brandy, if using. Stir well. Wait
10 minutes, pour wine in mugs (leave spices in crockpot), and enjoy by a roaring fire.
~
Joy