Low-Carb Mulled Wine (Gluhwein)
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Low-Carb Mulled Wine (Gluhwein)
Description
The Low-Carb Mulled Wine (Gluhwein) begins with warming a small portion of red wine with mulling spices and a sugar substitute until the sweetener dissolves and the mixture lightly thickens. Then the remaining wine and optional liquor such as brandy or spiced rum are added, and the pot is gently simmered for 15-20 minutes to meld the flavors without boiling off the alcohol. The blend of cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, star anise, and orange peel creates a fragrant and warming drink suitable for colder seasons.
Additional optional spices like cardamom pods, juniper berries, fresh ginger, and vanilla add complexity, allowing customization. Serving the mulled wine hot in warmed mugs with garnishes like cinnamon sticks, star anise, orange slices, fresh cranberries, or cherries adds visual appeal and complementary flavors.
The recipe is scalable for multiple servings by multiplying ingredients and encourages adjusting spice quantities to personal preference. Storage and reheating advice can be followed to maintain flavor.
Ingredients
Low-carb mulled wine
- 1 bottle red wine dry
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 7 to 8 to 8 clove whole
- 3 star anise
- orange peel not the white part, peel of a whole orange
- 3 to 4 to 4 tablespoons sugar substitute or sugar free-maple syrup (or combine both)
Extra mulling spices (Optional, as you like)
- 4 cardamom pods
- 5 juniper berries crushed
- 10 peppercorns
- 4 lices ginger fresh
- 2 lices nutmeg
- vanilla pod half sliced vertically
With a shot (Optional)
- ½ cup brandy or spiced or dark rum, vodka, gin or bourbon
Garnish suggestions:
- cinnamon stick
- star anise
- Orange slices or curled orange peel (or other citrus fruit)
- cranberries fresh
- Cherry halved and pitted, fresh
Instructions
- Add mulling spices and sweetener or sugar-free maple syrup to a nonreactive saucepan, plus just enough of the wine in the pan to cover the sweetener and/or syrup.
- Take it to medium heat and mix until the sweeteners are fully dissolved.
- Let it come to a rolling boil and keep it boiling for 6-7 minutes. The mixture will reduce a little, and look very shiny and syrupy.
- Add all of the remaining wine, and the extra liquor if desired. When it's just starting simmering (steam rising and tiny bubbles at the edges) bring the heat down to very low.
- Let it very gently simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot, in prewarmed mugs. Add garnishes as desired.
Notes
- Adjust spices and sweeteners to your taste preferences; the listed spices are recommendations based on this recipe.
- Scale the recipe proportionally for larger quantities by multiplying ingredient amounts.
- Omit any spices you dislike, such as cloves, for a personalized flavor profile.
- Follow storage and reheating guidelines to preserve flavor when serving leftovers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4mugs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1mug (6.5 oz) | |
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.6g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.6g | 5% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 2.6g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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