Glühwein Non Alcoholic Version Food

GERMAN MULLED WINE: GLUHWEIN

Steps:

• Bruise your cardamom pods with the back of your knife. Put all ingredients except of sugar in a pot over medium low heat. Before it starts to boil, remove from heat and add sugar. Let sit for up to 30 minutes, strain and serve. To garnish, put a few orange slices in a mug along with a cinnamon stick.
• To keep the mulled wine warm for a longer time put your mulled wine on a really low heat and pour it into glasses as your guests arrive. Enjoy!

GLüHWEIN (NON-ALCOHOLIC VERSION)

Steps:

• Slowly heat the apple juice and tea in a pan.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange, keeping the peels.
• Add the lemon and orange juices, sugar, peels, and spices to the pan and heat without boiling (about 15-20 minutes).
• Carefully strain the mixture through a sieve and serve.

GLUEHWEIN (NON-ALCOHOLIC) - GERMAN APPLE & TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan slowly heat the apple juice and tea.
• Peel the lemon and orange, reserve the peels and juice the lemon and orange.
• Place the juice, the reserved peels, the sugar and the spices into the pan and continue to heat, being careful not to boil the liquid. Taste and adjust the spices.
• Strain the heated mixture through a sieve and serve in pretty mugs.

GLUEHWEIN (GERMAN HOT WINE PUNCH)

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large saucepan and heat until hot but NOT boiling.
• Boiling it will ruin the Gluehwein, so be careful to not set your heat to high.
• You can pour this into a crockpot on LOW heat and serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE PUNCH

Steps:

• Spread cinnamon sugar onto a small plate or saucer. Run the lemon wedge along the rim of 6 champagne glasses, then dip the rims into the cinnamon sugar.
• Combine apple cider and caramel topping in a measuring cup.
• Divide evenly among prepared glasses.
• Divide sparkling cider among glassses.
• Garnish with cherry.

HOMEMADE GLUHWEIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the wine and port with the sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Put the orange peal and spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to the warmed wine (see notes below)
• Simmer the spices and wine mixture for 20 minutes *DO not let it boil!
• Add brandy or preferred liquor and barely simmer for 5 minutes
• Remove the spices by with a strainer or remove the spice bag
• Optional: Sprinkle your mug with a few raisins and almond slivers
• Keep Glühwein warm for continued serving