Mulled Red Wine Food

MULLED RED WINE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat wine and Mulling Spices. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Serve warm.

MULLED RED WINE

Steps:

• Put cloves, peppercorns, and zest on cheesecloth, then tie closed to form a bag.
• Combine wine, kirsch, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and cheesecloth bag in a 4-quart saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring.
• Simmer 10 minutes. Serve warm.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Combine the cider, wine, honey, cinnamon sticks, zest, juice, cloves and star anise in a large saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour into mugs, add an orange peel to each and serve.

MULLED RED WINE

Steps:

• In a large"non-aluminum" pot over medium heat bring cranberries, hibiscus tea, orange juice, merlot, sugar, mulling spices and orange slices to a simmer.
• Reduce to low and warm for roughly 30 minutes before serving.
• Transfer to a silver/glass coffee carafe and serve each cup with a cinnamon stick garnish.

MULLED RED WINE

Steps:

• Place cloves, peppercorns, and zest in center of cheesecloth and tie to form a bag. Combine cheesecloth bag and remaining ingredients in 4 quart saucepan, bring to a simmer and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
• Ladle wine into heatproof small glasses or cups and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

SLOW-COOKER MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Wrap the cloves, star anise and cinnamon in a small square of cheesecloth and secure it with kitchen twine.
• Combine the wine, sugar if using, orange zest, orange juice, rosemary and the spice pouch in a slow cooker. Cook on low heat until hot, about 1 hour. Adjust the slow cooker to the "warm" setting. Serve in mugs with a rosemary sprig as garnish.

MULLED RED WINE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine the wine, pomegranate juice, brandy, sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves and orange zest in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from the heat and let the flavors meld for 30 minutes.
• When ready to serve, return the mixture to low heat, bring to a simmer, then add the apple, pear and pomegranate seeds. Serve in heatproof glass mugs.

MULLED RED WINE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine wine, juice, brandy and sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat and heat until the sugar has melted. Add the orange and lemon slices and let simmer for 5 minutes. Serve in heat resistant glasses.

MULLED RED WINE

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon, juniper, allspice and nutmeg in a cheesecloth bag and drop in a saucepan with a quarter of the wine. Add the sugar and orange peel. Simmer to blend flavors, about 6 minutes. Once heated, add the remaining wine and return to a simmer. Remove spice bag and orange peel and serve.
• If transporting in a thermos, heat thermos up with hot water to get it warm for 1 minute. Pour water out and fill with mulled wine.

QUICK MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heatproof jug (or in a saucepan).
• You can alter the proportion of orange juice to red wine according to taste.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes (or heat in a saucepan on the stove) until hot but NOT BOILING.
• Stir.
• Pour into wine glasses and serve.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Wrap cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and cloves in cheesecloth and tie with string. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 5-quart heavy pot, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then add spice bag, wine, vanilla bean, and fruit. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.

TRADITIONAL MULLED WINE IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Make the tea. Let it steep and cool slightly. Add to crock pot. (I added about 4 cups).
• Cut the lemons and oranges into slices. Add the red wine. Add the brandy (cognac could be substituted).
• Add sugar to taste.
• Add cinnamon sticks and cloves.
• Heat in the crock pot for approximately 3 hours, or until warmed. (I was turning the pot on/off when the wine got too hot/cold during the evening).
• Note: Never let the wine mixture boil, or it will spoil. I used home made wine that our friend had given us. I used Ginger Tea, but any herbal tea could be used ~ or ~ for a different taste, use orange or pineapple juice.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Put the red wine, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar in a large pan. Cook on a low heat for 10 mins.
• Remove from the heat and cool, leaving to infuse for about 30 mins.
• To serve, heat without boiling, stir in the sloe gin (if using, see tip below) and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses.