Spicy alcoholic and non-alcoholic mulled wine: Yevhen Klopotenko reveals the secrets of making a winter drink
Mulled wine is a truly winter drink, with its spicy, citrusy taste and aroma giving a special sense of celebration and comfort. There are many recipes for this drink, including not only alcoholic ones, but they are not always successful.
Culinary expert Yevhen Klopotenko has shared 2 recipes on his website that will help you make alcoholic and non-alcoholic mulled wine.
1. Mulled wine with berries and pears
Berry mulled wine
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Ingredients:
- 3 pears (hard varieties)
- 1-2 bottles of dry red wine
- zest of a quarter of an orange
- 4 stars of star anise
Mulled wine jug
- 4 grains of cardamom
- 2-3 clove buds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 90-110 g of sugar
- 100 g of blackberries
Method of preparation:
1. Peel the pears, do not cut them, they should be whole.
2. Pour wine into a saucepan, add pears, orange zest, sugar, and put on fire.
Wine for mulled wine
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3. Add all the spices and cook the drink for about 20 minutes.
4. Then add the blackberries and remove the pears.
Do not spare spices for mulled wine
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The delicious drink can be served immediately.
2. Non-alcoholic mulled wine with grape juice and bay leaf.
Non-alcoholic mulled wine
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Ingredients:
- Juice from red grapes - 1 liter
- Orange - 1/2 pc.
- Cinnamon - 2 sticks
- Cloves - 5 pcs.
Cinnamon and star anise
- Bay leaf - 2 pcs.
- Thyme - 2 sprigs
- Sugar - 2 tbsp.
Method of preparation:
1. Wash and cut the orange into rings.
2. Pour the juice into a saucepan, add sugar, spices and orange.
3. Put on the fire and cook for about 10 minutes, do not bring to a boil.
Serve the finished drink immediately with an orange.
Delicious mulled wine
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Ievgen Klopotenko
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