Hot Mulled Wine

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This mulled wine recipe is easy to make and always a hit at holiday get-togethers, especially if it's a really cold, blustery day. It's best to use a full-bodied red wine, such as Malbec or a fruity claret.

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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
9

This mulled wine recipe is cozy, comforting, and full of warming spices. 

What Is Mulled Wine?

Mulled wine is spiced red wine that is served warm or hot. It’s a traditional European wintertime drink that is especially popular during the Christmas season. 

Mulled Wine Ingredients

These are the simple ingredients you’ll need to make mulled wine at home: 

  • Water and sugar: This mulled wine recipe starts with a simple syrup of water and sugar. 
  • Lemon: Lemon lends a bright flavor. 
  • Spices: The cozy mulled wine is spiced with cloves and a cinnamon stick. Garnish each glass with ground nutmeg. 
  • Wine: Opt for a full-bodied red wine, such as a cabernet sauvignon. 

How to Make Mulled Wine

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make mulled wine: 

  1. Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. 
  2. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick and bring mixture to a boil. 
  3. Cook until flavors combine, then strain and return the mixture to the saucepan. 
  4. Discard the lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
  5. Stir wine into the water mixture and heat until hot (but not boiling).
  6. Serve with nutmeg, if you like. 

Cook’s Note

I keep it warm in a slow cooker so it's always ready to serve.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“This recipe made absolutely delicious mulled wine,” says S Brown. “I served it to friends and they loved it. The suggestion to leave it warming in a crock pot made it so easy for people to serve themselves.”

“I've made this recipe many times for winter parties and it always gets lots of compliments,” according to cathergard. “Easy and delicious!”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 9 servings

  • 1 ½ cups boiling water

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ¼ lemon

  • 8 whole cloves

  • 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick

  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle full-bodied red wine

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg (Optional)

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick; bring mixture to a boil and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

  3. Strain and return water mixture to the saucepan; discard lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick.

  4. Stir wine into water mixture; heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 10 minutes.

  5. Serve flecked with nutmeg if desired.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

106 Calories
0g Fat
14g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 106
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 0g 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 82mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.