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Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)

Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour wine into a large pot and set over medium heat. Let it warm up until steam rises from the surface, but do not allow it to boil. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon juice, and sugar; stir to dissolve sugar. Float orange slices on the surface. Warm over medium heat for 5 minutes, being careful not to let it boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Pour through a colander to remove orange slices and whole spices. Serve hot, or refrigerate and reheat gently just before serving.

By Eurocook

Traditional Hot Toddy

Traditional Hot Toddy

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat water in a glass measuring cup in the microwave for 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Place honey in a large mug. Add hot water and bourbon; stir until honey is dissolved. Squeeze lemon wedge into the mug and discard. Stir with cinnamon stick; leave in the mug. Drop the thin slice of lemon into the mug for garnish.

By Cherish Grabau

Glühwein

Glühwein

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, sugar, and cinnamon in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
  2. 2 Cut one orange in half; squeeze juice into sugar mixture. Push 5 cloves into each orange peel; add to the saucepan. Simmer over low heat until thick and syrupy, 20 to 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Slice remaining orange; set aside for serving.
  4. 4 Remove mixture from heat; stir in wine. Discard orange peels and cinnamon stick.
  5. 5 Ladle into mugs and garnish with reserved orange slices.

By ELSE

Wassail

Wassail

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir apple cider, orange juice, sugar, lemon juice, and pineapple juice together in a large pot over medium-low heat.
  3. 3 Place cinnamon and cloves in a tea ball; add to apple cider mixture. Simmer until warmed through, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve with a large ladle.

By Sara P

Authentic Horchata

Authentic Horchata

3.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
615 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grind rice into very fine, cornmeal-sized pieces using a blender or coffee grinder.
  2. 2 Transfer ground rice to a medium bowl, pour warm water on top, and drop in cinnamon sticks. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Remove the cinnamon sticks. Place mixture back in the blender and puree until as smooth as possible.
  4. 4 Line a sieve with a couple layers of cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Squeeze cloths to extract as much flavor as possible.
  5. 5 Stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until sugar has dissolved. Chill completely, at least 2 hours.
  6. 6 Serve over ice, garnished with cinnamon.

By Teira H

Hot Mulled Wine

Hot Mulled Wine

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick; bring simple syrup to a boil and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Strain simple syrup; discard lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Return simple syrup to the saucepan.
  4. 4 Stir wine into simple syrup; heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Serve flecked with nutmeg.

By Jess

Glogi

Glogi

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot, combine the water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and raisins. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and stir in the wine, lemon juice, and orange juice. Heat through, but do not boil. Remove the cinnamon stick. Ladle into cups, and serve with sliced almonds and the boiled raisins.

By KIRSII

Swedish Christmas Glogg

Swedish Christmas Glogg

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gently simmer the red wine, port wine, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and orange peel in a large pot set over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar, rum, and brandy. Continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar, and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
  2. 2 Mix the raisins and almonds together in a bowl.
  3. 3 To serve, ladle into coffee cups or Swedish-style small glass or ceramic mugs. Garnish each cup with a spoonful of the raisin and almond mixture.

By Myleen Sagrado Sjdin

Grandma's Russian Tea

Grandma's Russian Tea

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Steep tea bags in boiling water until tea is of desired strength, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
  2. 2 Combine 1 1/2 quarts water, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a large pot; bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Add brewed tea, pineapple juice, sugar, orange juice and lemonade concentrates, and allspice to the boiling water; stir until sugar dissolves.
  4. 4 Serve immediately, or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.

By SJTOOLE

Old-Fashioned Swedish Glögg

Old-Fashioned Swedish Glögg

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat port wine in a large stockpot with a lid over medium heat until just below the simmering point. Add bourbon and rum; heat until just below simmering. Save the bottles and their caps for storing leftover glögg.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place cinnamon stick, orange peel, cloves, and cardamom pods in the center of the cheesecloth square. Gather edges of the cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine to secure; set aside.
  3. 3 When wine mixture is very hot but not boiling, carefully light it with a long-handled match. Wearing a heatproof cooking mitt, carefully pour sugar into the flames; let mixture burn for 1 minute. Place the lid on the stockpot to extinguish the flames and turn off the heat. Let mixture cool, covered, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Add the cheesecloth spice bundle, raisins, and almonds to warm wine mixture; let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Strain cooled glögg and reserve the raisins and almonds.
  6. 6 To serve: Pour glögg into a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until hot but not simmering, about 5 minutes. Ladle 3 ounces of warmed glögg into a small coffee cup or a small Swedish-style glögg mug, and garnish each serving with a few reserved raisins and almonds.

By Judy

Swedish Glogg

Swedish Glogg

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a pot with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to steep 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Place raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain sugar water into raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat and cook until hot but not simmering.
  3. 3 Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

By Gwynne

Lithuanian Krupnikas

Lithuanian Krupnikas

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
20220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crack cardamom seeds and nutmeg with a heavy skillet on a cutting board. Toss them into a saucepan; add caraway seed, cloves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, saffron, ginger, turmeric, orange zest and lemon zest. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Strain out spices and set liquid aside.
  2. 2 Pour honey into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Skim off any foam from the top. Stir in strained liquid and vanilla. Remove from heat and place far from the stove to avoid flare-ups when adding grain alcohol. Slowly stir in grain alcohol. Place the pot back onto the burner over low heat and cover. Heat through, being careful not to boil or even simmer. Remove from heat and let stand overnight with the lid on.
  3. 3 The following day, pour liquid into sterile bottles, seal, and allow to settle for 2 weeks. The longer you let it sit, the clearer it will become and the better it tastes. Serve warm.

By JOENAUJOKAS

Cranberry Wassail

Cranberry Wassail

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan or pot, combine cider, cranberry juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, orange slices, cloves, honey, sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer; add nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2 Serve warm and garnish each cup with mint and an orange slice.

By Miss Blurton

Instant Pot Mulled Cider

Instant Pot Mulled Cider

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove orange peels with a vegetable peeler or knife. Cut oranges into slices.
  2. 2 Place orange peels and slices in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add apple cider, cinnamon stick, cloves, and allspice. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove spices and orange peel with a slotted spoon and discard.
  4. 4 Serve mulled cider warm and garnish mugs with orange slices.

By RainbowJewels

Spiced Lemonade Concentrate

Spiced Lemonade Concentrate

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, and lemon zest in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until reduced to a thick syrup, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir lemon juice into the syrup; bring to a boil and cook 1 to 2 minutes more; strain into a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

By Turtle

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash lemons and ginger. Slice lemons; peel and thinly slice ginger. Place lemon slices, ginger slices, and cinnamon sticks in a large pitcher; fill container with water. Store in refrigerator.

By djalbers

Margaret's Hot Mulled Wine

Margaret's Hot Mulled Wine

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; dissolve sugar in water. Stir in lemon quarter, cloves, and cinnamon into water; boil for 10 minutes. Strain and return to saucepan.
  2. 2 Stir red wine into water-sugar mixture; heat until piping hot, but not boiling, about 5 minutes.

By jessnmrb

Easy Apple Cider

Easy Apple Cider

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
60 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks in a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Place allspice and cloves onto the center of an 8-inch square piece of cheesecloth.
  4. 4 Gather edges of the cheesecloth together and tie to secure; place in the slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar. Cook on High, covered, until mixture is steaming and sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to Low and keep warm.

By JANE MN

Blackberry Liqueur

Blackberry Liqueur

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine blackberry juice, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest in a large saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  2. 2 Strain to remove spices and add rum.
  3. 3 Pour liqueur into a sterilized bottle and seal. Store in a cool, dark place.

By Marianne

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring milk, sugar, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a large saucepan over low heat. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, until milk has reduced by a little more than one-third, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Leave in the saucepan and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Mix in a little of the warm milk mixture. Pour egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture. Stir to combine and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir constantly, scraping the bottom and sides, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove from the heat, remove cinnamon sticks, and cool to lukewarm, 15 to 30 minutes. Stir in rum and cool completely, about 2 hours.

By AnaMaría

Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider

Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine apple cider, cranberry juice, lemon slices, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Use a slotted spoon to remove lemon slices, cinnamon, and cloves. Serve hot.

By Michele O'Sullivan

Amsterdam Hippie Soymilk Chai

Amsterdam Hippie Soymilk Chai

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over high heat, bring the soymilk to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Stir in the ginger, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sweeten to taste with brown sugar. Strain the mixture into another pot; serve hot.

By Joshi

Wizarding World Pumpkin Juice #2

Wizarding World Pumpkin Juice #2

3.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir 3 cups apple cider, ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until slightly reduced, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove saucepan from heat and immediately stir brown sugar and honey into the cider mixture until dissolved into the liquid.
  3. 3 Pour the liquid into a wide glass dish and refrigerate until chilled completely, at least 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix the chilled apple cider mixture with the remaining apple cider and the pumpkin puree in a large pitcher; stir until the puree dissolves into the liquid.

By KitchenWitch

Updated Mulled Cider

Updated Mulled Cider

4.7

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel the skin from the orange leaving the bitter white pith behind. Stick the cloves into the skin. Squeeze the juice from the orange and add to the 2-3/4 cups orange juice. Place all ingredients into a large nonreactive pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat, cover and allow to stand at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve warm or cold.

By Kevin Ryan

Pressure Cooker Apple Cider

Pressure Cooker Apple Cider

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
140 min
Total
160 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place apples in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot); sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and cloves on top. Fill Pot with water, up to the maximum fill line. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set the timer for 60 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  2. 2 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mash apples with a potato masher or spoon. Return cinnamon sticks to the Pot.
  3. 3 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set the timer for 60 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. 4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Pour cider through a strainer or cheesecloth; discard solids.

By Anna Nelson

Refreshing Oatmeal Drink (Agua de Avena)

Refreshing Oatmeal Drink (Agua de Avena)

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 5 cups water, quick-cooking oats, and cinnamon stick in a blender; blend until combined, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour the oat mixture through a strainer, collecting the liquids in a pitcher and reserving the solids. Pour remaining water through the strainer containing the solids and into the pitcher. Add sugar and vanilla extract; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

By Becky Perez

Liquid Hot Apple Pie

Liquid Hot Apple Pie

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot, combine the apple juice, ginger ale and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the whiskey and spiced rum and let stand for 1 hour. Pour into 1 gallon jugs or containers and place a cinnamon stick in each one. Cover and store until serving. This can be served warm, but don't heat too much or the alcohol will burn off.

By MMINDY