Mulled White Wine with Pear Brandy
A warming winter cocktail featuring aromatic mulled white wine infused with exotic spices and enhanced with pear brandy. This elegant drink combines the delicate flavors of Riesling or Grüner Veltliner with star anise, ginger, cardamom, and Asian pear.
Ingredients
- •1 bottle white wine
- •1 piece star anise
- •2 slices fresh ginger
- •3 pods green cardamom pods
- •3 whole whole cloves
- •3 tablespoons honey
- •¼ cup pear brandy
- •4 slices Asian pear
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Put the wine in a medium heavy saucepan with the star anise, ginger, cardamom, cloves, and honey (start with 3 tablespoons and adjust later if necessary). Set the pan over medium heat and bring just to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and let the wine mull for at least 15 minutes.
20 min
- 2.
2. Taste and add more honey if you like. Gently reheat the wine until it starts to steam, then turn off the heat and stir in the brandy.
5 min
- 3.
3. Divide among 4 mugs or heatproof glasses, putting a few of the whole spices in each mug if you like, and add a slice of Asian pear. Toddy away!
2 min