Have you had mulled wine before? If not, your life is about to change. Take everything you love about wine, red or white. Now turn it into a warm and cozy version that is perfect for every fireplace, tree, holiday party and dinner. This may have been the holiday drink missing from your life this whole time. The history of mulled wine is quite interesting and it’s exactly what I thought it would be. Of course most of the things we enjoy now had a solid purpose – the Romans, loaded with wine, would heat it to defend their bodies against the cold winter. Makes total sense right?! That love spread, and here we are today, discussing it over a cuppa. My favourite part about it is that it’s so easy to make and similar to apple cider. Heat the wine with your favourite spiced cider ingredients. Mine would be cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves and slices of oranges. You can totally play it up or down with even more ingredients. I actually used my cranberry rosemary simple syrup to sweeten this, so the world is your oyster here friends. After that, you heat it on medium to low heat for 20 minutes. You don’t want it to go above a slight simmer – and definitely not a boil (you’ll lose half the wine that way). After it’s heated through, serve and enjoy! I stir in a tablespoon at a time of simple syrup until it reaches my desired sweetness, so I would suggest the same for you. P.S. this would be a perfect part of your hygge routine! Enjoy friends! Also, remember this is pure alcohol, as cozy as it is!
