Tip: Do not allow the wine to rapidly boil, only bring to a simmer and then keep warm. Add red wine and bring to a simmer then turn the heat on low.Dissolve sugar into lemon juice in a large pot.Then you can place the dried orange peels and cinnamon sticks in the pot and remove with a slotted spoon before serving. If you don’t have the Gluhfix tea bags: place several whole cloves in an orange peel and allow peel the peel to dry overnight to use in place of teabags with the addition of 2 cinnamon sticks.

If you have extra Gluhfix tea bags you can use them with plain boiling water to make a mulled wine tea. To make a mocktail Gluhwein version of this recipe use apple cider, cranberry, grape juice, or non-alcoholic red wine instead of wine. If you don’t have lemon juice you could use water instead to make more of a simple syrup. You can use granulated sugar, coconut sugar, or a sugar replacement such as monkfruit sugar Spiced rum to add to each mug - for an extra *glow*Ĭinnamon sticks for extra spiced flavor Substitutions: Lemon Juice - fresh or a bottle of lemon juice Gluhfix spice tea bags (found on amazon!)- if you can't find these or a similar mulled wine spice you could make your own mulled wine spices using a mixture of dried orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves. The best wine for making homemade Gluhwein is burgundy wine or a red wine blend: this is not the time for fancy wines. I hope you enjoy! Over the spoon for:Ī warm mulled wine for the cold holidays What do you need for the best Gluhwein: My dad is famous for bringing this in a large thermal to outdoor parties to keep everyone warm by a fire. We find the Gluhfix tea spices on Amazon and make the recipe on the stovetop in a large pot. making this is a very special family recipe! This recipe is definitely the 'easy' way to make hot German wine by using the Gluhfix tea bags. My dad's side of the family is from Hamburg, Germany. If you want to make a nonalcoholic mulled wine recipe called, Kinderpunsch, that can be made using the same spices and simmered with apple cider, cranberry, or grape juice. It is a traditional warm spiced wine, often called German mulled wine, that is served in mugs as a cheery warm drink during the winter months throughout Germany and parts of France. Gluhwein is the German word for mulled wine, translated as 'glowing-wine.' After one sip you will totally get the *glowing* feeling. However it will still have some alcohol in it so is not alcohol-free.If you are wondering. Does mulled wine contain alcohol?Īlcohol evaporates at a lower temperature than water, so some of the alcohol will generally boil off from the wine as it is heated. Be a little patient, and the spices will gently infuse and do their wonder. The only important thing to remember is to just warm it - don't boil. Ground spices are harder to strain out so you can get a grainy drink. I'd highly recommend getting whole spices for this. It's easy to make as all you do is put everything in a pan and gently warm it over a medium-low heat. Cabernets and Spanish wines like rioja would also be good. I'd recommend a fruity, full-bodied wine such as a shiraz, or Italian wines like nero d'avolo or chianti. While you are adding some spices and a little sweetness to the wine, this is still a drink dominated by the wine itself so you want to make sure you choose a wine that fits. It was a lovely way to welcome in Christmas without any of the excitement of presents as the little ones have now.

Maybe with a cookie (like chocolate orange shortbread or German ginger cookies) on the side. While I didn't go that often myself, I did sometimes join in with having a glass of gluhwein when they came back. My parents have a bit of a tradition of going to the 'watchnight' service at the local church on Christmas eve - it goes by other names but it's the service that runs over midnight.