Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

Content for 21+ This easy mulled wine recipe is a simple and traditional blend of spices, red wine, oranges, and sugar. It’s perfect for cold weather and winter holidays!  Sponsored by Line 39 Wine.

Mulled wine by the river

Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

With the first snap of cold weather, my winter wanderlust kicks in.  Take me picnicking, take me bird-watching, take me anywhere with new vistas on the horizon.  The chilly weather sharpens the mind and makes me thirsty for adventure.  This winter, I’m taking along Line 39 Wine.  I love to sip wine while overlooking a beautiful view, and this traditional mulled wine recipe is just right for keeping you cozy and warm no matter where you go or how cold the wind may blow.

Florida wetlands in winter

Line 39 Wine is an incredible value that’s perfect for winter exploration and celebration alike.  It’s named for the 39th parallel, which runs right through the middle of California wine country.

Line 39 bottles by the creek

They craft a wide range of award-winning wines made from grapes selected from the best growing regions throughout California, such as distinctive whites like Line 39 Chardonnay and expressive reds like Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon

Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon has flavors of rich fruit, velvety smooth tannins, and an aroma that whispers of blackberry, plum, and toasted vanilla.  Aged in French and American oak, it’s excellent by the glass or in mulled wine, or paired with your favorite roasted and grilled meats.

Line 39 Chardonnay on a bench in the garden

Line 39 Chardonnay is a medium-bodied white wine with flavors of tropical fruit and just a hint of oak.  Although you may not think of Chardonnay as a wintertime wine, its crispness is an invigorating complement to chilly weather—and just the thing for cooling off in front of a roaring fire!  Line 39 Chardonnay can be enjoyed by the glass, in white mulled wine, or paired beautifully with fish or chicken.

Spiced and heated wine was served at least as far back as the days of the Roman empire, but most of us associate it with more modern Christmas traditions originating from countries across Europe.  In England it’s known as mulled wine, but in Germany it’s glühwein; in Scandinavian countries, it’s called glogg (with slight variations in spelling).

Mulled wine with garnish

Most mulled wine recipes have three things in common: wine, spices, and sweetener.  Then the innovations begin.  Swedish recipes add raisins and almonds.  Norwegians add a shot of aquavit.  German mulled wine often includes a whole vanilla bean.  The combinations are endless!

This easy mulled wine recipe keeps it simple.  All you need are a handful of spices, an orange, a little sugar, and red wine.  Thanks to its rich fruit flavors and aroma, Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon is my favorite for mulled wine.

Explore Line 39 Wine to find inspiration for all your wanderings, all year long.

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Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

This easy mulled wine recipe is a simple and traditional blend of spices, red wine, oranges, and sugar. It's perfect for cold weather and winter holidays!

Course Beverage

Cuisine American, British, English

Keyword christmas, fall, holidays, hot drinks, spices, wine, winter

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 137 kcal

Author Katie Moseman

Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 1 bottle red wine Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 1 green cardamom pod cracked open
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 1 slice fresh ginger

Instructions

1. Zest the orange, then juice it.  Add the orange zest and juice and all of remaining ingredients to a large pot or slow-cooker.

2. Heat until steaming hot, but do not let the mulled wine boil.  Taste and adjust sweetness by adding additional sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, if desired.  Let the mulled wine simmer on low heat (it should steam lightly but never boil) for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

Garnish each serving with an orange slice, a ginger slice, and a cinnamon stick, if desired.  White wine, such as Line 39 Chardonnay, may be substituted for red wine to make white mulled wine.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 137

% Daily Value*

Sodium 5mg0%

Potassium 198mg6%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 6g7%

Vitamin A 50IU1%

Vitamin C 11.6mg14%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Line 39 Wine.

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