mulled wine
I've never had or made mulled wine, but coming across this recipe a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist not trying. Ben was keen as well, so we "borrowed" one of his Dad's old handkerchiefs, for cheesecloth, and brewed this wonderful recipe. The ingredients are a bit obscure, but it was well worth it. I might just make this a winter tradition. Warming, indeed.
Ingredients
8 cardamom pods
8 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
1 small nutmeg pod
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon anise seeds (we used 1 anise star)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (couldn't find these!)
2 bay leaves
1 bottle red wine
6 cups apple cider (we used pear)
1 cup brandy
1 cup honey
1 orange
Cider here is always alcoholic, where in WI, and probably other areas in the US, it's first thought of as the stuff sold seasonally, at apple orchards. We used the alcoholic type, but I'm sure it would be just as good, and decently strong, with regular apple cider/juice.
* Cut a square of cheesecloth (or use your father's hanky) about 12 inches square. Arrange the spices in the center and tie it into a bundle with 100% cotton cooking twine. Place it in a nonreactive stock pot. Pour all the liquids into the pot and stir in honey. Slice one orange into rounds and drop the majority into the pot, saving a few for mugs when finished. Toss in the bay leaves (We just put these in the hanky, but either way...)
* Warm over low heat at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to come together, taking care not to allow the wine to boil, cooking out the alcohol. Ladle mulled wine into mugs with an orange slice and serve.
http://nourishedkitchen.com/mulled-wine-recipe/
Ingredients
8 cardamom pods
8 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
1 small nutmeg pod
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon anise seeds (we used 1 anise star)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (couldn't find these!)
2 bay leaves
1 bottle red wine
6 cups apple cider (we used pear)
1 cup brandy
1 cup honey
1 orange
Cider here is always alcoholic, where in WI, and probably other areas in the US, it's first thought of as the stuff sold seasonally, at apple orchards. We used the alcoholic type, but I'm sure it would be just as good, and decently strong, with regular apple cider/juice.
* Cut a square of cheesecloth (or use your father's hanky) about 12 inches square. Arrange the spices in the center and tie it into a bundle with 100% cotton cooking twine. Place it in a nonreactive stock pot. Pour all the liquids into the pot and stir in honey. Slice one orange into rounds and drop the majority into the pot, saving a few for mugs when finished. Toss in the bay leaves (We just put these in the hanky, but either way...)
* Warm over low heat at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to come together, taking care not to allow the wine to boil, cooking out the alcohol. Ladle mulled wine into mugs with an orange slice and serve.
http://nourishedkitchen.com/mulled-wine-recipe/
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