Mulled Wine
A warming winter cocktail combining Merlot and Port wine with aromatic spices like cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom, enriched with apple cider and citrus fruits for a festive holiday drink.
8 servings
25 min
Ingredients
- •20 whole whole cloves
- •2 whole tangerines
- •2 bottles Merlot
- •3 cups fresh apple cider
- •8 whole Lady apples
- •2 whole cinnamon sticks
- •2 whole green cardamom pods
- •2 cups tawny Port
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Press stem (pointed) end of 10 cloves into each tangerine, piercing through the skin. Place tangerines, wine, cider, Lady apples (if using), 2 cinnamon sticks, and cardamom pods in a large pot. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat; cook gently for 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Mulled wine can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm gently over medium-low heat before continuing.
20 min
- 2.
Stir in Port. Divide among glasses; garnish each with a cinnamon stick and a Lady apple, if desired.
5 min
