Name: Cinnamon-Spiced Mulled Wine Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 (750-mL) bottle dry red wine; 3 tablespoons brandy; 3 whole cinnamon sticks; 5 whole cloves; 2 star anise; ½ orange, sliced; ½ apple, sliced; ¼ cup honey

by: Kate McMillan

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Cook Time

20 minutes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Yield

4–6 servings

Total Time

20 minutes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Yield

4–6 servings

summary

One of the best holiday tips we have to offer is to make a big batch cocktail. Not only does this make entertaining easier, but guests love the ease and excitement of having a specialty cocktail at a party. And the really big bonus of this cinnamon-spiced mulled wine recipe is that it will make your whole house smell incredible!

ingredients

1 (750-mL) bottle dry red wine
3 tablespoons brandy
3 whole cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
2 star anise
½ orange, sliced
½ apple, sliced
¼ cup honey

directions

Put all ingredients into a pot and set over medium heat. Once the wine reaches a very gentle simmer (you do not want it to boil), cook for 20 minutes. Pour the mulled wine through a strainer and return it to the pot to keep it warm over low heat. Serve in small mugs.

notes

For this recipe you’ll want to use a moderately priced bottle of dry red wine. You don’t need to use a super-expensive wine, but you also don’t want a cheap bottle.

You will definitely want to strain out the cloves and star anise before serving. However, the apple, oranges and cinnamon sticks look really pretty so you can add those back into the pot if you’d like, or add fresh slices of each.

You can easily double, triple or even quadruple this cinnamon-spiced mulled wine recipe to serve a crowd.

You can substitute whiskey for the brandy, if you prefer.