While there are many varying Gluhwein recipes, this one offers a nice balance of spice and citrus, is not too sweet, and neither dilutes nor overwhelms the wine. An excellent choice!
Spiced Wine
Cinnamon is an essential ingredient in this German mulled wine, whose name means glow wine. This recipe is from The German Cookbook by Mimi Sheraton (Random House, 1965).
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Credit: André Baranowski
1 750-ml bottle medium-bodied
red wine, such as zweigelt
1⁄2 cup sugar
8 whole cloves
4 lemon wedges
4 4" sticks cinnamon
1. Bring ingredients to a boil, stirring occasionally, in a 4-qt. saucepan and remove from heat. Discard cloves.
2. Ladle wine into 4 glasses and garnish each with 1 of the cinnamon sticks and 1 lemon wedge. Serve hot.
SERVES 4
