Apple Mulled Wine Recipe
This Apple Mulled Wine recipe is a delicious and warming spiced beverage perfect for cozy evenings or festive gatherings. Combining white wine, apple juice, warming spices like cinnamon, star anise, and cloves, with the sweetness of maple syrup and the fragrant zest of orange and vanilla, this drink is gently simmered to infuse the flavors, making a comforting and aromatic treat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
Scale
Liquids
- 400 ml white wine (1 2/3 cups)
- 250 ml apple juice (1 1/4 cups)
Spices and Flavoring
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- 1–2 whole cloves
- Zest from 1/2 unwaxed orange, cut into wide strips (avoid the white pith)
- 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped (seeds + pod) or 1 tablespoon vanilla paste
Sweeteners
- 2 tablespoons grade A maple syrup or brown sugar or honey
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Gather all the ingredients. Scrape out the seeds from the vanilla bean and keep the pod aside. Cut the orange zest into wide strips carefully to avoid the white flesh.
- Combine Liquids and Spices: In a medium pot, pour in the white wine and apple juice. Add the cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, orange zest strips, and vanilla seeds and pod.
- Add Sweetener: Stir in the maple syrup (or brown sugar or honey) to the liquid mixture, ensuring it’s well combined.
- Heat and Infuse: Slowly heat the mixture on low to medium heat. Do not allow it to boil as it will evaporate the alcohol and affect the flavor. Let it gently simmer for about 15-20 minutes to allow spices to infuse fully.
- Strain and Serve: Remove the pot from heat. Strain the mulled wine to remove the spices and orange zest. Serve warm in heatproof glasses or mugs, perfect for a cozy drink.
Notes
- Be careful not to boil the wine to keep the alcohol content and flavor intact.
- Adjust the sweetness to taste by varying the amount of maple syrup, brown sugar, or honey.
- You can substitute white wine with a dry apple cider for a non-alcoholic version, though the alcohol content will be lost.
- Use unwaxed citrus to avoid any waxy taste in the mulled wine.
- Serve with a cinnamon stick or orange slice garnish for added presentation and flavor.
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