Christkindl Gluhwein Recipes

GLUEHWEIN (GERMAN MULLED WINE)

Steps:

• Pour the 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 the cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon juice and sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Float the orange slices on the surface. Warm over medium heat for another 5 minutes, being careful not to let it come to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1 hour.
• Pour through a colander to remove to oranges and spices. Serve hot, or refrigerate and reheat gently just before serving in mugs.

GLüHWEIN - GERMAN MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into a large pot and heat it until the sugar melts.
• Let the sugar caramelize until it is medium brown.
• Add the grape juice - careful it will steam and be loud for a moment.
• Stir for a minute to make sure the caramelized sugar dissolves in the juice.
• Cut the orange and lemon into ⅛ and add all into the pot.
• Also, add the spices.
• Let this boil slightly for about 15 minutes, then reduce the heat.
• Add the wine, make sure the temperature of the Glühwein doesn't exceed 70°C / 158°F.
• Remove the fruits and spices.
• Serve hot in a mug, maybe add some honey and stir with a stick of cinnamon.
• Prost!

GLüHWEIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash your orange well to get rid of impurities, pat dry and cut into thick slices.
• Poke cloves into orange slices. This is to prevent the spices to fall into the mulled wine, and it will be easier to collect them afterward. Besides, it looks great too.
• Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise and scratch out and collect the vanilla bean seeds.
• Pour wine into a saucepan with the water and heat up gradually.
• Place orange slices with cloves into the pan. Also add the vanilla bean with scratched out seeds, cinnamon stick, anise and nutmeg
• Keep on slow heat (it should never boil!) and cover the pot for 15-20 minutes. You can keep the mulled wine to infuse away from the heat if you like.
• Take out all the spices and orange slices. You can strain the mulled wine too if you don't want the fruit pulp in it.
• Make sure your mulled wine is kept on a steady heat. Sweeten your gluhwein to your liking and serve hot.

GLUEHWEIN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer.
• Cut the orange in half, and squeeze the juice into the simmering water. Push the cloves into the outside of the orange peel, and place peel in the simmering water. Continue simmering for 30 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
• Pour in the wine, and heat until steaming but not simmering. Remove the clove-studded orange halves. Serve hot in mugs or glasses that have been preheated in warm water (cold glasses will break.)