Making your own mulled wine - the recipe

Of course, mulled wine is a must during the Christmas season. Like you from... Wine We'll show you how to make your own Feuerzangenbowle with just a few ingredients.

For the basic recipe you will need: (for approx. 10 cups of mulled wine)

• 2 liters red wine or white wine
• 1 liter of water
• 20 carnations
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• Sugar
• 2 oranges
  
  

To prepare the mulled wine, slice the oranges and then boil them in a pot with wine, water, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and sugar. For a more intense flavor, we recommend letting the mulled wine steep for a while longer. Feel free to adjust the amount of water; it depends on how strong you want your mulled wine to be.

Important: Mulled wine should not be heated to more than 80 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the alcohol will evaporate and the spices will significantly impair the flavor.

Other ingredients often used in connection with mulled wine are star anise and lemon peels.

Mulled wine directly from the winemaker

A delicious and convenient alternative to making your own mulled wine is ready-made, flavored mulled wine directly from the winemaker. During a mulled wine tasting with sommelier Andra, we compared commercially available mulled wine with mulled wine straight from the winery. Watch the short video now to learn more about the differences and advantages of winemaker's mulled wine.

The Dettweiler winery from Wintersheim in Rheinhessen produces mulled wine from the Pinot Blanc grape variety according to a traditional recipe. This special mulled wine is available exclusively at Winetory.net during the winter months leading up to Christmas in a 3-liter bag-in-box. Pre-orders can be placed starting in October, allowing you to enjoy this delicious drink on cozy evenings from November to December. Since the 2020 season, €1 from every box sold has been donated to children's cancer charities.

Several years ago, Michael, one of the founders of Winetory.net, developed a taste for this mulled wine. During a visit to the winery before Christmas, winemaker Werner Dettweiler gave him a generous amount of mulled wine to try. Back home, the mulled wine was such a hit at a mulled wine evening with friends that Michael decided to make it available to discerning customers through the Winetory.net shop. This mulled wine clearly stands out from the cheap offerings found in discount stores and supermarkets.

This mulled wine impresses with less sugar, a balanced flavor, and a very pleasant drinking experience. And thanks to the vacuum packaging, themulled wine can be enjoyed at leisure over a longer period. Pure enjoyment, just as you like it during Advent.