How to Make Hot Mulled Wine

A Christmas Tradition

Every year around Christmas time, there are a lot of sights, sounds and smells that bring you back to Christmases past and make the holiday season richer. These traditions are so special to us! This hot mulled wine recipe is one of those traditions for me.

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My mom made this hot mulled wine recipe for years, and then she passed it on to me. Then I since have made it for years and continue to do so! The smell alone that fills the house is amazing and signifies that Christmas is here. The taste is so yummy and one of my absolute favorite things to indulge in during the Christmas season.

It is definitely a must at Christmas parties, one of those recipes that will be requested by those who come over and try it.

How do I make hot mulled wine?

Ingredients

• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 inches cinnamon sticks broken
• 12 whole cloves
• peels of half a lemon cut in strips
• 2 bottles red wine (750 ml each)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Instructions

• Mix all but the wine and lemon juice in a large saucepan.

• Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved.

• Turn heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add wine and lemon juice and heat through. Strain and serve.
• Can be made ahead and reheated.

This recipe was adapted from “Treasury of Christmas Crafts and Foods” (Better Homes and Gardens, 1980).

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