Notable Classics
Mulled Wine
Christmas market mug
Wine infused with spices, honey, and citrus. The smell alone is worth it. Winter comfort in a mug.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Red Wine
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3 whole Cloves
- 1 whole Star Anise
- 1 Orange Slice
- 1 tbsp Honey
Method
Heat red wine with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, an orange slice, and honey. Do not boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Strain into a mug. Garnish with cinnamon stick and fresh orange slice.
Per Difford's Guide #1379, mulled wine is a spiced heated wine. Historical origins are documented in multiple sources: Romans produced spiced wines (Apicius' De re coquinaria, 1st century AD, documented conditum paradoxum), with the earliest record appearing in Plautus' play Curculio (2nd century BC). Medieval English recipes include The Forme of Cury (1390) and Thomas Dawson's The Good Housewife's Jewel (1596).
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