Mulled Wine with Brandy
Mulled wine with brandy is a delicious drink for the holiday season, and anytime you need a warming cocktail.
Servings: 6 drinks
Calories: 168kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan or pot, at least 1.5 quarts
- Knife and cutting board
- Citrus Peeler or Knife
- Serving glass
- Ladle
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice from about half a navel orange
- strip of orange peel
- ¼ cup mulling spices cracked whole spices, not powdered
- 1 ounce honey
- 3 ounces apple brandy
- 1 bottle red wine 750 ml
Instructions
- Juice half of an orange and add it to your pot. Use a peeler to remove a long strip of the orange peel, taking care not to get too much white pith on it. Add the peel into the pot.
- Add the mulling spices to the pot.
- Add the apple brandy to the pot.
- Add the red wine to the pot.
- Stir everything up and place the pot on medium low heat.
- When the mixture warms, add in the honey and stir.
- When the mixture reaches a simmer, keep it there for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, turn the heat down to low or remove it from the heat.
- Using a ladle and strainer, strain the drink into your serving glasses.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and whole star anise pod.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg