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Rebecca’s Mulled Wine

The best homemade mulled wine you'll ever make in just 15 minutes! This cozy, easy mulled wine recipe is warming and delicious thanks to wonderful spices like cinnamon, cloves and star anise. The perfect warm drink to sip during the holidays!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Drinks , Cocktails
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle medium or full bodied red wine such as merlot
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ - ½ cup brandy or bourbon
  • 1 orange, sliced, plus more for garnish
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
  • 3 whole star anise pods, plus more for garnish
  • 4 whole cloves

Instructions

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  1. Add all ingredients to a medium sized pot and stir together.
  2. Place the pot over medium heat for 10 minutes. Turn down the heat if the mixture comes to a boil.
  3. Ladle mulled wine into mugs and garnish with an orange slice, cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. Cheers!

Notes

  • If making the recipe more than two hours in advance, remove the whole spices before storing, as they could turn the mulled wine a bit bitter.
  • ​​Feel free to lower the brandy/bourbon amount to ¼ cup if you prefer a less strong drink.