Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, mulled wine. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mulled wine is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mulled wine is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mulled wine using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mulled wine:

1. Take 2 glasses Merlot red wine (or any dry red wine of choice)
2. Take 1 orange, sliced into whole circles (save some slices for garnish, optional)
3. Prepare 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar or honey (optional)
4. Make ready Spices:
5. Prepare 4 Piment or 4 cloves
6. Prepare 2-3 cinnamon sticks
7. Get 2 Star anise
8. Get Squeeze fresh orange (optional)
9. Get Garnish:
10. Get 1-2 fresh whole orange slices (optional)
11. Prepare 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
12. Prepare 1-2 Star anise (optional)

The best red wine to use for mulled wine is Merlot, Zinfandel or Garnacha (also called Grenache). These wines are dark, fruity and full bodied, which means they can support all of the flavors we'll be adding. Look for labels that describe the wine as "jammy" or with "notes of vanilla." Mulled Wine This mulled wine is soothing and satisfying with a delightful blend of spices warmed to perfection. Refrigerating the wine mixture overnight allows the flavors to blend, so don't omit this essential step. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin What is the best wine for mulled wine?

Steps to make Mulled wine:

1. Pour red wine into a saucepan and add 2-3 orange slices (optional) along with the spices (piment or cloves, cinnamon and star anise) and sugar or honey (optional). Squeeze of fresh orange (optional).
2. On low heat, heat the red wine and let the spices and wine gently simmer, until hot and the room fills with the lovely aroma and fragrance (roughly 8-10mis).
3. Once hot turn off heat. Using a strainer remove the spices and orange slices. Tip: the spices can be reused for next time. Using a ladle pour the hot spiced wine into cups. Garnish with one or two orange slices and a cinnamon stick (optional). Serve and drink while hot.

I used a bottle of inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot, Malbec, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, or any red blend would also be delicious. Depending on how merry you're planning on getting, you can also opt for a box of wine. Mulled wine has an incredible warm, spicy flavor that makes you feel oh so cozy. A couple of cinnamon sticks, two to three star anise, freshly grated nutmeg, a pinch of cloves and black peppercorns, and a few fresh orange slices are what turn a regular glass of wine into a comforting, autumnal sip.

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