Italian Mulled Wine

Italian Mulled Wine

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https://publicdomainrecipes.com/italian-mulled-wine/

5 min

15 min

This Italian Mulled Wine recipe creates a fragrant and flavorful warm beverage, perfect for chilly evenings or festive gatherings, with a blend of aromatic spices, citrus, and optional liqueurs.

Ingredients

4 servings

1 star anise

1 bay leaf

1 pinch rosemary

1 pinch peppercorn

1 pinch thyme

1 pinch red pepper

1 pinch fennel seeds

1 pinch cloves

1 pinch nutmeg

1 bottle Italian red wine

1 orange

1 lemon

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla

1 stick cinnamon

4 figs (optional)

100 ml limoncello (optional)

50 ml sweet vermouth (optional)

50 ml bourbon, brandy, or cognac (optional)

Directions

Pour the wine into a stock pot and turn the gas on medium high

Crush all the “Crushed Ingredients” in a mortar and pestle

Peel and juice the orange and lemon (toss the peels and juice into the wine but not the white pith)

When the wine is up to a simmer, immediately bring the gas down to low and pour in all the rest of the ingredients

Cook on low for at least 15 minutes to infuse the flavors

Keep the flame on low so the wine stays warm and continues to infuse, but doesn’t bubble / burn off the alcohol

Feel free to double the recipe or scale any of these ingredients up or down to suite your taste