Appleberry Mulled Wine
Rich and warming, this mulled wine recipe is the perfect winter beverage to cozy up with on chilly evenings. With the deep flavors of red wine, cinnamon, and star anise melding together with a touch of sweet apple juice and a hint of orange liqueur, this comforting drink is enhanced with a medley of frozen fruits and fresh apple slices.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 x 75cl bottles red wine (such as Merlot; better quality wine makes all the difference)
- 1l good-quality cloudy apple juice
- 115g caster sugar
- 1 long cinnamon stick , snapped in half
- 2 star anise
- 3 tbsp orange Curaçao or Cointreau
- a handful or so (about 100g/4oz) frozen mulled fruit or fruits of the forest or Black Forest fruits
- 3 small red-skinned apples , sliced into rings
Instructions
- Pour the wine and apple juice into a large saucepan and add the sugar, cinnamon stick and star anise. Heat gently, stirring once or twice, until the sugar has dissolved, then continue heating gently for another 15 minutes.
- Just before serving, swirl in the Curaçao or Cointreau, throw in the frozen fruits and add the apple slices.
Yield
Enough for 12 glasses
Nutrition
- Calories: 182 calories
- Carbohydrate Content: 23 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 11 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Sodium Content: 0.03 milligram of sodium
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