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Mulled wine is basically warm, spiced wine. It is usually made with a red wine and will be served around Christmastime and during the winter months. There are many variations of it around the world and it’s one of those great recipes you can adjust and change to your own personal taste. This doesn’t mean you can’t mess it up though. While traveling in Europe one December I tried two different variations of mulled wine in Prague and only one was tasty.
Try making it with combinations of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, anise, cardamom, allspice, cloves, citrus fruits, peppercorns, sugar, honey, brandy, rum, etc. You can use a dry or a fruity wine (or experiment with both to find out what you like). I chose a Merlot and the recipe I used is Alton Brown’s – there are hundreds out there but this one sounded interesting, both because of the ingredients and because of the method used to infuse the flavors.
Clockwise from top left: black peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, star anise
Casa Cheese Wine 