Glühwein Recipe

I've seen stores like Lidl and Penny selling Glühwein (1L) for 1.19 Euro. They're sweeter than usual wine, and they should be served hot. You'd slice some oranges or lemon into the Glühwein you bought, and boil them. Serve in mugs and enjoy this festive drink at holiday season. Here's 2 recipes I found for making your own Glühwein in case you can't get one in the stores:


Recipe 1:

A 750ml bottle of dry red wine
2/3 cup of raw cane sugar or white sugar, or non-artificial sweetener of your choice
Juice and peel of one small lemon
2 cardamon pods
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks

Put everything in a heavy bottomed pan. Stir to melt the sugar. Heat the mixture over low heat, and leave for about an hour - it should never boil, just sort of seethe.

Serve in small mugs (straining out the peel and spices), with optional shot of brandy, kirsch or other liqueur.

Notes: Increase the amount proportionately to serve more people. Vary the sweetener to change the taste - honey is interesting, as is dark brown sugar or molasses.

(http://justhungry.com/2006/12/recipe_gluhwein_mulled_wine_fo.html)

Recipe 2:

1 litre bottle cheap red wine
30z/75g sugar (to taste)
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon or stick cinnamon
juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon


Pour wine into a saucepan and add remaining ingredients (you can put whole spices in muslin). 

Heat until nearly boiling and strain (if necessary) into a warm bowl.

Serve warm.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/gluhwein_2495)