5.0 from 9 votes
Mulled Wine (Italian Vin Brulé)
This flavorful mulled wine is so simple to make. Comforting, warm, citrusy and perfectly spiced, it's made for a holiday crowd but can easily be scaled down if needed.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 1667 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 bottles of dry red Italian wine, like Chianti
- 3 oranges, divided
- 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup brandy, optional
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 whole cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole star anise
- 6 whole cloves
- additional sliced orange wheels for garnish
Instructions
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove only the outer skin of 2 oranges and the lemon. You want only the colored part for this recipe, leave as much of the bitter white pith behind as possible. Save the fruit for another time.
- Combine the wine, liqueur (if using), peels, honey, and spices in a large dutch oven.
- Simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for 5 minutes until small bubbles form around the edges.
- Reduce the heat to low and keep it at a bare simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and ladle into heatproof glasses or mugs. Slice the remaining orange into wheels or wedges to garnish glasses and serve.
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Notes
- Honey adds rich backnotes that I prefer in this recipe over sugar, but if sugar is all you have it will work just fine.
- When making mulled wine you really just need the oils from the outer part of the citrus peel or rind to help flavor the drink. Use a vegetable peeler to get just the colored part of the lemon and orange peels
- Get festive and garnish each glass with a wedge of orange and a cinnamon stick.
- Visit our shop to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including olive oils, honey, jams and spices.
Nutrition Information
Calories
166.7kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
0.6g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.05g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
86.4mg
(2%)
Fiber
1.8g
(7%)
Sugar
9.1g
(18%)
Vitamin A
80.3IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
30.3mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1667
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166.7kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 86.4mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% |
| Sugar | 9.1g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 80.3IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 30.3mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.