preparation: 10min | cooking: 15min | difficulty: ★★★★★

© 2010 Tony El Batal

serving portion: 7-8 persons

ingredients

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• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in four

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• 4 cloves

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• 1 lemon peel

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• 1 orange peel

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• 2 spice bags / tea bags

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• 1.5 L (50.72 fl oz) bottle dry red wine

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• 100g (3.53 oz) sugar

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directions

1. Ground the cinnamon stick and cloves with the food processor; Place 2 tsp of this mixture in a spice bag.

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2. Cut the peels of orange and lemon into small pieces; Place them in the second spice bag.

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3. Pour the wine in heavy large saucepan; Add sugar; Add spice bags; Heat it, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.

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4. Remove spice bags, cool, cover and refrigerate overnight.

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5. Warm gently before serving and spoon out into a heatproof glass.

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joe’s tips

1. This recipe can be executed in an electric kettle.

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2. The English translation of glühwein is “glow wine.” The mulled wine got its name because it radiates heat and gives the drinker a glow.

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3. Glühwein effect and flavor keeps people celebrating.

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reference

• Joseph Arayess (My Uncle)

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