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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

Instant Russian Tea

Instant Russian Tea

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine both drink powders in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Mix in sugar, tea powder, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves until well combined.
  4. 4 Divide mixture among three pint-sized jars.
  5. 5 Write the following instructions on three gift tags: "Place 2 to 3 rounded teaspoonfuls into a cup, add boiling water, and serve."
  6. 6 Seal the jars and attach the gift tags.

By Laura

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

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

Roebuck's Russian Tea

Roebuck's Russian Tea

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, sugar, cloves, and allspice berries in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add tea bags; steep for 5 minutes and leave in the pot. Add pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes more. Remove tea bags and spices, if desired.

By MamaBogan85

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

Amanda's Sangria

Amanda's Sangria

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine wine and rum in a large pitcher; add strawberries, orange, lemon, and lime. Push cloves into apple slices; add to pitcher. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Remove and discard cloves from apple slices; return apples to pitcher.
  3. 3 Fill tall glasses halfway with sangria mixture; top off with soda and gently stir. Garnish with marinated fruit; serve.

By Amanda Dattilio

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

Spiced Honey Vodka

Spiced Honey Vodka

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 1 cup honey and water to a boil in a saucepan while stirring. Immediately reduce heat to low once boiling. Scrape the vanilla bean contents into the mixture and add the pod. Stir in ginger. Add orange zest, lemon zest, mint, nutmeg, cloves, peppercorns, star anise, and cardamom. Cook over low heat, stirring, 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into a wide-mouth, sealable bottle. Add 1 liter vodka and seal. Allow ingredients to steep together for 3 weeks, agitating occasionally.
  3. 3 Pour vodka through a strainer or cheesecloth and taste for sweetness. Add more honey or vodka to acquire the right level of sweetness (it should taste quite sweet, but everyone has their own personal preference.) Serve neat at room temperature.

By Jordan Jones

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

Blueberry Liquor

Blueberry Liquor

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
172820 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mash thawed blueberries in a bowl with a fork; transfer to a sterlized 1-quart jar. Add lemon zest and cloves, then pour in vodka. Seal the jar and let age in a cool, dark place for 3 months, shaking the jar gently every few days.
  2. 2 After 3 months, strain and discard blueberries. Filter through cheesecloth into another sterilized 1-quart jar. Pour in simple syrup, seal the jar tightly with the lid, and shake until syrup has dissolved. Let age in a cool, dark place for at least 1 more month.
  3. 3 Filter liquid through cheesecloth again. Pour into decorative bottles.

By Jackie J

Bisschopswijn

Bisschopswijn

4.6

Prep
2 min
Cook
43 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan on medium-low heat, combine wine, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut the orange in half, push the cloves into the outside of the orange halves, and place them into the wine.
  2. 2 Heat slowly on low heat for about 30 minutes or until steaming; do not let it boil. Heat your glasses in warm water before serving.

By ELSE

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

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

Wassail Punch I

Wassail Punch I

4.7

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Wrap the cloves, cinnamon stick, and ginger in cheese cloth, and tie with string.
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and spice bag. Simmer and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and refrigerate overnight.
  3. 3 Before serving, stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and cider. Reheat over medium low flame, and serve warm. Be careful not to boil.

By Leslie

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

Hot Irish Whiskey

Hot Irish Whiskey

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Press cloves into lemon slice peel around entire peel; set aside.
  2. 2 Add sugar to a wine glass; place a metal spoon into the glass with the curved side facing upwards. Pour boiling water over the back of the spoon; this will keep your wine glass from shattering. Stir until sugar dissolved; add whiskey and lemon slice. Steep before drinking, about 1 minute.

By Kat G

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

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

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

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