The Famous Christmas Wine

Ok, this is one of the most classic recipes for Christmas mulled wine! At this moment that I am writing this recipe, it snows outside of my window and I am watching the magnificent snow flakes falling, while nice scents are coming from my cooking top, where I have set these ingredients below in my copper…

2 bottles (1500 ml) of red dry wine (Cabernet Sauvignon is best, but you can use any type of dry red wine you got)
Peels from 1 orange and peels from ½ lemon
7 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks (2 inch each) or 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
6 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup of brandy or cognac or cherry liquor or whiskey!

Method 1

Mix all the ingredients above in a copper and place it over low heat. Stir well, so to be sure that all sugar is dissolved. Let the whole mixture to be heated well but don’ t let it to boil (this is very important). When it begins to steam, is ready to serve (HOT)!




Alternative Method (for more aroma and taste)

At first boil 200 ml of water with the orange and lemon peels, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Wait until the whole mix forms a syrup, while stirring well. Then add the wine and the brandy. Let the whole mixture to be heated well but don’ t let it to boil (this is very important). When it begins to steam, is ready. Serve it HOT!


Merry Christmas and don’t forget to treat Santa some of this wine… he adores it more than anything!