Glühwein
The Christmas markets in Germany that we visited a few years ago had different booths serving Glühwein using different liquors and spices. We got several mugs designating the Christmas Market and year filled with warm aromatic wine leaving us with a beautiful glow hence Glühwein (glow wine), which was welcome in the crisp, cold air. Depending on the wine used, more or less sugar or honey should be added. No Christmas is complete without a mug or two!
Scroll to the bottom to see some of the Christmas Markets we attended.
6-8 servings
1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
1 cup Port
6 whole cloves
2-4 cinnamon sticks (depending on the length)
2 star anise
3 cardamom pods, crushed
5 large allspice berries
4 dried apple slices
½ cup orange juice
½ sugar or honey
¼ to ½ cup brandy or flavored liquor of choice (I like Triple Sec)
6-8 dried orange slices (garnish)
Directions:
1. Heat the wine, Port, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, allspice, apple slices, orange juice, and sugar or honey (taste as you add the sweetener and adjust accordingly) in a non-reactive pan. Bring to a bare simmer (never boil) and simmer for twenty minutes up to an hour.
2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove and discard the spices.
3. Add the brandy. Taste, Think, Transform with sugar or more brandy.
4. Serve hot in heatproof mugs garnished with a dried orange slice.
PROST!
Glühwein
Ingredients
- 1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
- 1 cup Port
- 6 whole cloves
- 2-4 cinnamon sticks (depending on the length)
- 2 star anise
- 3 cardamom pods, crushed
- 5 large allspice berries
- 4 dried apple slices
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ sugar or honey
- ¼ to ½ cup brandy or flavored liquor of choice (I like Triple Sec)
- 6-8 dried orange slices (garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the wine, Port, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, allspice, apple slices, orange juice, and sugar or honey (taste as you add the sweetener and adjust accordingly) in a non-reactive pan. Bring to a bare simmer (never boil) and simmer for twenty minutes up to an hour.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove and discard the spices.
- Add the brandy. Taste, Think, Transform with sugar or more brandy.
- Serve hot in heatproof mugs garnished with a dried orange slice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
145.99Fat (grams)
0.11Sat. Fat (grams)
0.01Carbs (grams)
9.37Fiber (grams)
0.86Net carbs
8.49Sugar (grams)
5.32Protein (grams)
0.34Sodium (milligrams)
9.58Cholesterol (grams)
0.00The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.