If you've ever been to a German Christmas market, you've probably had the opportunity to try some German mulled wine otherwise known as Glühwein. You can buy this at places like World Market (at least if you don't live in Utah) or you could make your own, which is IMO, much better. Here's a quick and easy recipe.
I like to start with a wine that already has some natural sweetness. Many people advocate a dry wine, but if you go too dry it can be a bit antiseptic, plus you're adding sugar to it anyway, so let's not kid ourselves here. What you do want, though, is something flavorful. Now, I'm not talking about a sweet red wine, though if you are one who drinks a lot of soda you might want to consider this, but I'm talking about something that hints at sweetness while still carrying a robust red wine flavor. My favorite options are Zinfandel or the new Bota Box Nighthawk wine.
Slow Cooker Glühwein
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Slow Cooker Glühwein or Mulled Wine Recipe from www.alovedlivedlife.com |
Ingredients
1 bottle red wine (Zinfandel, ideally)1/2 c. brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves
5 whole allspice
1 orange, sliced
Slow Cooker Gluhwein, this is something great related to German culture and I am very much impressed by this. Thank you for always sharing something great with us.
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