Mulled wine, the way we know it, was given life by Roman legionaries who introduced Europe to it. Already the Europeans have finished the final touches, and the world has received this magic drink.
Mulled wine as it is
Ideally, red dry or semi-dry wines are taken to prepare this wonderful hot drink. In some recipes there is brandy or rum. According to canonical rules, mulled wine from red wine should not be less than 7% of the fortress. There are two variations of the preparation of the drink. The first without adding water, the second, respectively, with water. The principle of cooking is simple. The wine is heated with sugar and various spices at an average temperature of 75 ° C. Then it is drawn for about an hour. The drink is not boiled.
Spices used in the preparation of the drink, not crushed, and lay the whole. The reason is simple: a drink with ground spices will not be able to filter out completely, and the grains of spices will unpleasantly crackle on the teeth. The main components of mulled wine, except wine, cinnamon, cloves, lemon zest, star anise, cardamom, honey and ginger. Fans add black pepper, Lavrushka and allspice. Apples, raisins and nuts are also used if desired. Served mulled wine from red wine or in mugs, or in beautiful glasses with a handle.
Mulled red wine (classic)
Formulation:
• dry or semi-dry red wine - 500 ml;
• Cloves - 4 g;
• orange - 2 slices;
• lemon - 2 slices;
• honey - 50 g;
• sugar - 40 g;
• cinnamon - 15 g;
• Muscat - 2 g.
Technology:
1. All the ingredients listed in the recipe must be placed in a convenient container for cooking the drink (ceramic or enameled).
2. Place the container on the stove. With constant stirring, bring the drink to 75 ° C and boil mulled wine at this temperature for five minutes.
3. After that, the container must be removed from the fire. Set aside briefly for a drink to rest. Then drain it with a fine sieve. Mulled red wine is ready. 4. Pour into glasses (it is advisable to use glasses made of thick glass with a handle).
Mulled wine with honey and water
Formulation:
• dry red wine - 750 ml;
• cinnamon - 7 g;
• honey - 100 g;
• Cloves - 5 g;
• water - 100 ml;
• orange - 110 g .;
• lemon - 75 g
Technology:
1. Orange and lemon wash thoroughly, cut into slices.
2. Pour a standard of water into a prepared enameled or ceramic saucepan. Place the container on the stove. Heat up
3. Put the sliced citrus in the water. Throw clove buds and cinnamon sticks.
4. Bring the contents of the saucepan to a boil. Boil the contents for 3 minutes.
5. Then gently pour dry red wine into the saucepan. Heat to boil. Remove container from heat.
6. Pour into the tank honey, stir. Give the drink to infuse. Then pour mulled wine from red wine into tall glasses with thick walls and a handle. Decorate each glass with a slice of lemon.
Mulled wine made from red semi-sweet wine
Formulation:
• semi-sweet red wine - 755 ml;
• cognac - 55 ml;
• ground ginger - 5 g;
• nutmeg - to taste;
• cloves - 3 g;
• cinnamon - 5 g;
• honey - 85 g;
• apple - 1 pc .;
• orange - 2 pcs.
Technology:
1. Pour red wine in a ceramic or enamel saucepan. Throw in the same stick of cinnamon, buds of cloves, nutmeg and ginger. Mix. Place on a very small flame. Heat the contents to a temperature of 60 ° C.
2. During this time, thoroughly wash the orange and apple. Carefully wipe with a towel. Peel the fruit. Cut into slices. Throw in the heated wine.
3. Immediately pour the brandy into the wine. Heat the beverage to 80 ° C.
4. Cover the saucepan with a lid. Remove from heat. To drain. Add honey, stir. Insist for a quarter of an hour under the lid.
5. Pour mulled red wine by the glass.
Mulled Christmas Romance (New Year)
Formulation:
• dry red wine - 750 ml;
• sweet and sour apple - 110 g;
• orange - 60 g;
• lemon - 30 g;
• cloves - 3 g;
• cinnamon - 5 g; • cardamom - 1 box;
• Badian - 1 asterisk;
• grated ginger - 5 g;
• honey - 90 g;
• Mint - 5 g.
Technology:
1. Pour the wine in a ceramic or enamelled saucepan with a thick bottom. Move it to a small fire.
2. While the wine is warming, wash the apple, orange and lemon. Cut them arbitrarily. Put in a saucepan with wine.
3. Alternately fill all the spices: cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger and star anise.
4. Then add honey and sugar, if you like a drink sweeter.
5. Fire off. Add to mulled wine mint. Cover the pan with a lid. Infuse drink. Mulled red wine is ready.
6. After 10 minutes, strain the mulled wine and distribute it into glass cups or steins.
Red mulled wine curative
This type of mulled wine is recommended for colds, bronchitis, anemia, respiratory diseases.
Formulation:
• dry red wine - 1.5 l;
• sugar - 300 g;
• honey - 200 g;
• cloves - 3 g;
• ground cinnamon - 2 g;
• rhizome of elecampane;
• lemon - 75 g
Technology:
1. In an enamel or ceramic pot, heat up to about 75 ° C as indicated in the recipe of a dry red wine.
2. Pour into him the rate of sugar and honey. Stir until honey and sugar disperse completely. Remove from the stove.
3. In cheesecloth lay carnation, cinnamon, crushed rhizome elecampane and grated lemon zest. Wrap in a bag and put in a saucepan. Cover with a warm blanket and insist 20 minutes under the lid.
4. Then remove the pouch. Strain mulled wine. Introduce lemon fresh juice into it.
5. Eat medicinal mulled wine from red wine immediately before it has cooled.
Red mulled wine curative
This type of mulled wine is recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases and metabolic disorders.
Formulation:
• dry red table wine - 2 l;
• sugar - 200 g;
• honey - 100 g;
• chamomile drug - 4 g;
• St. John's wort - 4 g;
• Yarrow - 4 g;
• cloves - 3 g;
• cinnamon - 5 g.
Technology:
1. Pour red dry wine into an enamel or ceramic saucepan and heat to 70 ° C. 2. Pour into the wine the norm of sugar and honey.
3. While honey and sugar are dissolved in wine, collect chamomile, St. John's wort, yarrow, cloves and cinnamon in a gauze bag.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat, put a bag of herbs in it. To cover with a lid. Then - with a warm cloth. Insist a quarter of an hour. Then get a bag of herbs. Strain mulled wine and consume immediately.
Mulled wine flavored from red wine
Formulation:
• semi-sweet red wine - 1 l;
• vodka - 55 g;
• sugar - 50 g;
• cinnamon - 18 g;
• cloves - 6 g .;
• ground ginger - 3 g;
• raisins - 100 g;
• Almond- 100 g.
What to do:
1. In a ceramic or enamel saucepan combine wine and vodka. Add all other components. Place on a small flame. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Flame extinguish. Infuse the drink for at least half an hour under the lid.
3. Before serving mulled wine from red wine, it needs to be drained, and only then distributed into glasses or mugs.
Imperial Mulled Wine
Formulation:
• semi-sweet red wine - 500 ml;
• cognac - 80 ml;
• vodka - 55 ml;
• sugar - 30 g;
• ground nutmeg - 3 g;
• Cloves - 2 g;
• cinnamon - 15 g;
• Allspice - 8 pcs.
Technology:
1. Pour the wine into an enamel or ceramic container.
2. Pour sugar and spices. Warm up with constant stirring. Bring the contents of the container to 75 ° C.
3. Add vodka and brandy, again bring to 75 ° C. Do not boil.
4. Remove the saucepan from the stove. Pour the contents into a thermos. Tightly corked. Insist at least an hour.
5. Then distribute on thick glass walls.
6. Decorate with a slice of lemon.
Mulled Ruby Stars
Formulation:
• carnation - 2 buds;
• cinnamon - 1 stick;
• sugar - 130 g;
• water - 110 ml;
• dry red table wine - 1.0 l;
• rum - 85 ml;
• strong black tea - 500 ml;
• lemon - 65 g.
Technology:
1. Combine cloves, cinnamon, lemon rinds and sugar in an enamel or ceramic saucepan. To fill with water. Place the container on the stove. Boil. Cook for 3 minutes. 2. Then drain the mixture. Pour red wine into it. Heat again to 75 ° C.
3. Then add rum and tea. Remove from the stove. Insist 5 minutes. Serve in thick glasses.
Tips and tricks on cooking mulled wine
1. If the drink is prepared without adding water, never heat mulled wine more than 80 ° C. The drink may become cloudy.
2. Do not let the drink boil, if it is prepared without water, all useful properties will be lost.
3. Do not cook the drink in a metal container. Use ceramics or enamelware.
4. You should not buy expensive mulled wine to make mulled wine. Young, inexpensive wines are great for making a great drink.
5. Used fruit must be thoroughly washed and peeled. When cutting does not need to shallow. Dried fruits are best suited.
6. Spices need to be used entirely. When using ground spices, the drink may become cloudy. If you still have to use chopped spices, then they should be put in a gauze bag or in a bag of linen fabric and put in a saucepan. When the beverage is ready, the bag must be removed and discarded.
7. When cooking mulled wine with water, remember: water should not be more than one-fifth of the total volume of the drink.
8. Water is poured carefully - a thin stream along the side of the tank.
9. Before you eat mulled wine, be sure to filter it.
10. Repeatedly drink never warms up.
