Mulled wine is a popular drink in Western Europe. It is often cooked at fairs and during festivities. The basis of the classic mulled wine is red wine and spices, which makes it very warming and tart. But not everyone likes alcohol and drinks. Therefore, you can cook non-alcoholic mulled wine from grape juice, which tastes little different from the traditional one. He will certainly cheer you up, as well as give a boost of vigor and strength.
Pick your recipe
You will need
- - canned red grape juice 100% natural - 500 ml;
- - ground cinnamon - 1/4 tsp. or sticks - 2 pcs.;
- - ground ginger - 1/4 tsp. (optional);
- - cardamom - 1 pinch;
- - star anise - 2 pcs.;
- - clove buds - 4 pcs.;
- - orange - 1 pc.;
- - sugar or honey to taste;
- - stewpan or pan with a lid.
Instruction manual
1
Rinse the orange under running water and pat dry. Using a grater, remove the zest from it. Then cut into two halves, in each of which make an incision. Insert 2 buds of cloves into the holes made.
2
After that, put the clove orange in a saucepan or a small saucepan. Put all the spices in it: zest, star anise, cinnamon, ginger (optional) and cardamom. Pour the whole contents of the stewpan with grape juice and place on the stove.
3
Set the temperature to medium so that it does not get too strong and even, and then cover. As soon as a “noisy” sound characteristic of a heating liquid is heard in a stewpan, the dishes must be immediately removed from the stove. In no case should a drink boil.
4
Leave the finished mulled wine for a couple of minutes to settle, and then strain it. Add sugar to taste or honey and immediately pour into glasses. If desired, in each glass you can put a little ring of orange or lemon. Serve the drink hot. And also you can pour it into a thermos and take it with you for a walk.