Vin Chaud (Traditional Mulled Wine Recipe)
Vin Chaud, or mulled wine, is a delicious and easy drink for winter nights. Red wine sweetened with brown sugar and spiced with cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, ginger, and orange.
Servings: 4
Calories: 189kcal
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 1 bottle red wine merlot, pinot noir, burgundy
- ½ cup brown sugar (100g)
- 1 large or 2 small cinnamon sticks plus extra for serving
- 1 star anise
- 1- inch piece fresh ginger peeled
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Wash orange and lemon, especially if they are not organic.
- Peel a few strips off the orange, avoiding the white pith, and reserve for serving. Then slice the orange into ½ inch rounds.
- Peel the lemon in long strips, avoiding white pith.
- Combine orange slices, lemon peel, red wine, brown sugar, and spices in a large saucepan and bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Turn down the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes to let the spices infuse. Make sure the wine does not boil. Boiling will negatively affect the flavor and cause some of the alcohol to evaporate. There should be small bubbles on the surface and some curls of steam rising from the liquid.
- After 20 minutes, strain wine through a fine-meshed strainer into a clean saucepan or remove the orange slices, star anise, cinnamon, and ginger with a slotted spoon. Keep over a very low heat.
- Serve with an orange twist and cinnamon stick in each glass.
Notes
Spice Tip: Use whole vs. ground spices whenever possible. In a pinch, you can replace whole spices with ground varieties, though I prefer to use whole. With whole spices, you can easily strain them out—that way you get all the flavor, without clouding the liquid or leaving a gritty residue at the bottom of the cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
