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Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)

Name: Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 gallon red wine; 8 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks; 12 whole cloves; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice; 1 orange, sliced into rounds

Glühwein (gluehwein) is a tasty mulled wine flavored with warm spices that's served at Christmas markets throughout Germany. It warms you right through!

1 hr 10 min total 10 min prep 1 hr cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 gallon red wine
8 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
0.75 cup white sugar
0.5 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 orange, sliced into rounds

Instructions

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1 Pour wine into a large pot and set over medium heat. Let it warm up until steam rises from the surface, but do not allow it to boil. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon juice, and sugar; stir to dissolve sugar. Float orange slices on the surface. Warm over medium heat for 5 minutes, being careful not to let it boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour.
2 Pour through a colander to remove orange slices and whole spices. Serve hot, or refrigerate and reheat gently just before serving.