December is the month of mulled wine and cozy friendly gatherings. And if you manage to find time in the last month of the outgoing year to meet with friends, then it makes sense to spend your time and energy on real mulled wine: cheap warm wine with spices from a bag is unworthy of a good company.
Mulled wine with cranberries
There are a lot of mulled wine recipes, almost in all countries with a wine culture there is a tradition to drink hot wine with spices.
Somewhere mulled wine is a little sweeter, somewhere strong alcohol is added to the wine, but the general idea is unchanged - hot tasty wine is poured from a common vat or pan (after all, the meaning of the drink is not only to warm, but also to unite company).
Traditionally, mulled wine is made from dry red wine (not semi-sweet), the taste of which is enriched with spices and honey. Instead of honey, you can add molasses (it will give an interesting shade), and emphasize the taste of wine not only with spices, but also with fruits.
This recipe is a real champion on pinterest, users of this network have saved it to their boards more than 100,000 times. The author of the recipe, food blogger and vegetarian Shelly, swears that the cranberries and molasses in the recipe make the hot wine taste absolutely extraordinary. Like it or not - you check!
For 6 servings:
- zest of one orange + orange slices for serving
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 stars of cardamom
- 6 cinnamon pistils
- a few peppercorns
- handful of fresh cranberries
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup molasses (you can take honey, dark is better)
- 1.5 liters of dry red wine
- 1/3 cup cranberry juice
Heat the spices in a pan. In a saucepan over low heat, combine wine, zest, citrus juice, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, molasses and cranberry juice. As soon as the wine begins to boil, immediately reduce the heat to a minimum, leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
Pour into mugs, garnish with fresh cranberries and orange slices. Happy to have a drink under a good conversation and (if there is) a fireplace.
Fragrant mulled wine with berries completes our New Year's collection of recipes. We share a non-classical recipe for a popular drink, peeped from blogger Katie Webster.
One of the most pleasant and warming winter drinks is, of course, mulled wine. It has a long history. Even the ancient Romans mixed various herbs and spices with wine for the “nobility of taste”.
They began to heat the wine drink much later. In many European countries, mulled wine has become a symbol of Christmas holidays and festivities.
Many mulled wine recipes call for a lot of added sugar, but it can be replaced with honey or jam, as in this recipe. You can also add fresh raspberries or other berries to the drink, which will make mulled wine even tastier and healthier.
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 600 ml red wine
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- 1 tbsp blackberry jam
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Cooking
Place a small saucepan over low heat and simmer all ingredients for 20 minutes. Then remove from heat and let the drink sit for 10 minutes.
If you want to make a non-alcoholic version of mulled wine, replace the wine with grape juice. Just be aware that juice contains more sugar than red wine, so the soft drink will be sweeter.
Berries always and everywhere remain a favorite delicacy of millions of adults and children. It is especially pleasing that with various heat treatment, cutting, cooling, they do not lose their taste, and sometimes even enhance them. In addition, berries have long been widely used not only in desserts and main dishes, but also on their basis, the preparation of various drinks was based - juices, fruit drinks, compotes, wines, tinctures, etc.
No wonder that berry mulled wine is one of the most delicious and healthy drinks. There are quite a few recipes for preparing such a gastronomic delicacy, but the essence remains the same - to supplement the already rich and rich taste of mulled wine with bright berry notes and enrich this drink with many useful substances and trace elements.
Below are the recipes for mulled wine with berries:
Of course, in order to preserve the maximum benefit from eating berries, high temperatures should be avoided, since vitamins are destroyed under their influence. That is why it is not worth boiling berries for mulled wine, just like putting them in an almost boiling drink. The best and healthiest option for making berry mulled wine is a non-alcoholic version of this drink using berry smoothies or fresh berries, which are added to mulled wine just before serving. 
To prepare berry mulled wine, you can use those berries that you like more, depending on their taste and healing properties. Remember that raspberries are effective in combating high fevers and colds. Blackcurrant boosts immunity and is a diuretic. Red currant has an antipyretic and anti-allergic agent. Blueberries have an antibacterial and vasoconstrictive effect. Strawberries kill viruses and stimulate metabolic processes in the body.
When preparing berry mulled wine, one nuance should be taken into account: if you use only sour berries, increase the dose of honey or sugar in the recipe. If, on the contrary, you prefer sweeter berry combinations, you should be careful with sweeteners. This will allow you to achieve the optimal harmonious taste of your drink.
In general, try to avoid cooking mulled wine with wine, this winter drink is very tasty.
Berries always and everywhere remain a favorite delicacy of millions of adults and children. It is especially pleasing that with various heat treatment, cutting, cooling, they do not lose their taste, and sometimes even enhance them. In addition, berries have long been widely used not only in desserts and main dishes, but also on their basis, the preparation of various drinks was based - juices, fruit drinks, compotes, wines, tinctures, etc.
No wonder that berry mulled wine is one of the most delicious and healthy drinks. There are quite a few recipes for preparing such a gastronomic delicacy, but the essence remains the same - to supplement the already rich and rich taste of mulled wine with bright berry notes and enrich this drink with many useful substances and trace elements.
Below are the recipes for mulled wine with berries:
Of course, in order to preserve the maximum benefit from eating berries, high temperatures should be avoided, since vitamins are destroyed under their influence. That is why it is not worth boiling berries for mulled wine, just like putting them in an almost boiling drink. The best and healthiest option for making berry mulled wine is a non-alcoholic version of this drink using berry smoothies or fresh berries, which are added to mulled wine just before serving.
To prepare berry mulled wine, you can use those berries that you like more, depending on their taste and healing properties. Remember that raspberries are effective in combating high fevers and colds. Blackcurrant boosts immunity and is a diuretic. Red currant has an antipyretic and anti-allergic agent. Blueberries have an antibacterial and vasoconstrictive effect. Strawberries kill viruses and stimulate metabolic processes in the body.
When preparing berry mulled wine, one nuance should be taken into account: if you use only sour berries, increase the dose of honey or sugar in the recipe. If, on the contrary, you prefer sweeter berry combinations, you should be careful with sweeteners. This will allow you to achieve the optimal harmonious taste of your drink.
In general, try to avoid cooking mulled wine with wine, this winter drink is very tasty.
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