Homemade mulled wine is incredibly easy to make on the stove top or simmer in the slow cooker. It’s easy to customize with your favorite spices and add-ins, and it is SO cozy and delicious. Perfect for fall and holiday entertaining!
YIELD: 4-5 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (750 ml) bottle of dry red wine – try it with our Hands Up Red
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- 8 whole cloves
- 2-4 tablespoons sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
- optional add-in: 1/4 cup brandy (or your favorite liqueur)
- optional garnishes: citrus slices (orange, lemon and/or lime), extra cinnamon sticks, extra star anise
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, and heat just barely to a simmer over medium-high heat. (Be careful not to boil the mulled wine — you don’t want to boil off the alcohol.) Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours
- Strain, and serve warm with your desired garnishes.
*Feel free to use your choice of sweetener here, or leave the mulled wine unsweetened.
**You can also place the oranges, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise in a cheesecloth. Then simply strain and pull out the bundle when ready to serve.