Mulled wine is also very easy to make yourself at home.
However, there are a few mistakes you should avoid to make it really tasty.
Mulled wine
is easy to prepare at home.
The
preparation
is quite simple and can be modified according to taste.
However, consumers should
avoid
some
mistakes
to make the hot beverage particularly tasty.
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Among the alcoholic variants,
mulled wine is
one of the most popular in
winter
.
If you don't want to do without
mulled wine
without visiting the Christmas market
, you can easily make it yourself at home.
In order for it to taste delicious in the end, however, there are a few
mistakes
to avoid.
In the
production
of mulled wine, red or white wine is usually
heated
with various
spices
and sugar.
Which wine is used for this depends on personal taste.
In addition to
sugar, it
can also be used for sweetening
Honey or agave syrup can be used.
Fruit juices such as grapes or apples are also an option.
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The
preparation of the mulled wine
is relatively simple and can be varied according to taste.
A recipe by cookbook author Anne Baun recommends:
2 liters of dry red wine
8 cardamom pods
10 cloves
10 allspice grains
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
4 star anise
Organic orange
Brown sugar
1 shot of rum.
During
preparation, press
the cardamom pods open with the broad side of a large knife or pound in a mortar.
Then put cardamom, cloves, allspice, star anise, cinnamon and coriander in a tea bag and tie.
Pour red wine into a saucepan and heat it with the spice sachet in the saucepan.
Reduce the heat and let it steep for 15 minutes with the lid closed (do not boil).
Meanwhile, cut the orange into slices and add it as well.
Squeeze out the tea bag and season the mulled wine with sugar and rum.
Mulled Wine Recipe: Tips for Preparation - Avoid These Mistakes
It is important that the
mulled wine is
warmed up slowly.
The liquid must
never boil
, because the alcohol begins to evaporate from around 80 degrees.
Too much heat is not good for the spices either; it can make them bitter.
The ideal temperature is around 50 to 60 degrees.
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The mulled wine from the Christmas market can also be made at home.
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There
are also big differences in quality
when
it comes to
cinnamon
.
Cheap is not always good.
Spices should also be used more sparingly.
Often the taste is underestimated and the
mulled wine is
ultimately inedible.
Homemade mulled wine: patience and the right wine are crucial
Of course, the quality of the
wine
also plays
a role.
If you want a good
taste
, you should not necessarily take the bottle for 1.50 euros, but make sure to choose a decent wine.
“Brigitte.de” recommends country wines, especially from France, but also Italian Merlot, Spanish Tinto, Dornfelder or Trollinger from German areas are suitable.
A mistake that is also often made when making mulled wine is to allow too little time.
After heating, let the mulled wine steep for a few hours.
This allows the aromas to develop.
Incidentally,
mulled wine
is not a new invention.
Spiced wines were
already popular in the
Middle Ages
, even if they were mostly drunk cold back then.
Probably the oldest handwritten
mulled wine recipe
was discovered a few years ago in the main state archive in Dresden and dates from 1834. (svw)
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