![]() Full of beautiful, warming flavours, it’s a sure-fire way to put a smile on your face, and a song in your heart. And while the world is brimming over with recipes for it, we make ours based off a recipe found in the 1861 classic, Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Mulling wine is an extraordinarily simple procedure. Simply put, the common theme in all mulled wine recipes, wherever they hail from, is keeping things warm, sweet and generously spiced! In a word, sensational – take the lovely fruit flavours of the wine, add the sweet tang of oranges and cinnamon and the savoury spices and you’re in gustatory heaven. Although usually made from red wine, fruits like blueberry and cherries are occasionally substituted in a fruit wine style, and there is even a white wine version that, while not as popular, nonetheless has a charm all its own. ![]() Take glüwhein, for instance, Germany’s traditional variation, which derives its name from the hot, glowing irons that were used to warm it. Unsurprisingly, given the geographical reach of the Roman empire and its trade networks, countless variations emerged as each country developed its own interpretation based on ready-to-hand ingredients. Over the course of their travels and conquests, they carried their taste for it – and their recipes – through Europe, along with the practice of viticulture itself. The first historical instance of it appears in 2nd century Rome and it is believed that the Romans prepared it to keep themselves warm through the cold winters. Mulled wine has its origins in ancient history, and is one of the earliest wine cocktails ever recorded. ![]() Put simply, mulled wine – also known as spiced wine – is a warm drink typically made with red wine, combined with mulling spices such as allspice, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, fruits like oranges, lemons, and sometimes even raisins. But what is mulled wine, and how do you make it? Let’s find out with a little trip down history lane! Glüwhein, glögg, candola, svařák, vin chaud… wherever in the world you’re from, there’ll likely be a local mulled wine recipe that gets whipped up on the stovetop when the weather turns cool. This classic mulled wine recipe is super easy to make, and although a true winter warmer it’s just perfect to enjoy on any cool evening! ![]()
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