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Classic cherry mulled wine is a warmed red wine with spices and fruits. But it can also be made non-alcoholic if the use of spirits is undesirable. To do this, it is enough to replace the wine with juice. The drink has a delicious aroma and pleasant spicy taste. It can be drunk by children and expectant mothers, the elderly. It is especially good in cold weather and in the season of colds.
How to make cherry mulled wine
The first mulled wine recipe was found in the culinary records of the ancient Romans. Over time, the cooking technology was forgotten and revived again only in the 17th century in Western Europe, in the Rhine valley.
To make delicious cherry juice mulled wine, you need to know the following secrets:
- The spices that give the drink its characteristic aroma and taste are cinnamon and cloves. You can find ready-made kits with these spices in supermarkets.
- The highest quality mulled wine is obtained from cherry compote or juice prepared at home. But if you don't have your own canned cherries, you can buy them in the store.
- During preparation, the liquid should not be allowed to boil, this spoils the taste. The maximum heating temperature is 75 degrees.
- It is better to add honey or sugar after the drink is ready and poured into glasses.
- When reheated, taste and aroma become less pronounced.
- Before adding berries or fruits according to the recipe, they should be immersed in warm water for 5 minutes to remove the preservatives. They are used to extend the shelf life.
Supplements that can be used include lemon or orange wedges and zest, honey, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, pears, and apples.
Mulled wine with wine and cherry juice
Warming drinks are very popular in winter. Having tasted them once in a cafe or at a Christmas market, many want to repeat the recipe at home. For 2 servings you will need:
- 1 tbsp. red wine;
- 1 tbsp. cherry juice;
- a pinch of dried orange peels;
- 2 mint leaves;
- 3 carnations;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 1 sprig of rosemary;
- 1 circle of lemon;
- 1 tbsp. l. honey.
Honey in the recipe can be replaced with granulated sugar
How to cook mulled wine with cherry juice:
- Cut off a circle of lemon and prepare the spices. Grind the cinnamon.
- Pour the wine into a small saucepan.
- Add lemon and seasoning.
- Heat over low heat.
- Put 1 tbsp. l. honey.
- Pour in the nectar.
- Keep on fire, but do not bring to a boil. Remove in time when the liquid heats up to about 70 degrees.
- Cover the pan with a lid and leave for 10-15 minutes so that the liquid absorbs the aromas of the spices well.
- Serve in a tall glass with a slice of lemon and a leaf of mint.
Cherry juice mulled wine with orange
Mulled wine is valuable because, having a wonderful taste, it also helps to fight infections and colds, soothes the nervous system. Therefore, an orange rich in vitamin C is not a superfluous addition.To prepare, you need the following components:
- 1 liter cherry juice;
- 200 ml freshly squeezed orange juice;
- 2 cinnamon sticks;
- 2 carnations;
- orange slices;
- 100 g cane sugar;
- a pinch of ginger.
When serving, the drink is garnished with orange slices.
Non-alcoholic cherry juice mulled wine recipe with orange:
- The nectar is heated almost to a boil.
- Throw in cloves, ginger, cinnamon, sugar and mix well.
- Leave under the lid for a quarter of an hour.
- At this time, the oranges are squeezed out, fresh is poured into hot mulled wine.
Non-alcoholic mulled wine with cherry juice
It is good to spend at least one evening during New Year's holidays at home with a glass of warming drink. To treat them not only to adults, but also to children, you can prepare a non-alcoholic cherry Christmas mulled wine. It requires:
- 1 liter cherry juice;
- 100 ml of water;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 9 carnations;
- 3 star anise stars;
- 10 pieces. cardamom;
- 3 slices of ginger;
- 1 orange.
Non-alcoholic drink is useful for children in the absence of allergy to ingredients
Actions:
- Pour water into a small saucepan, boil.
- Cut citrus and ginger into slices.
- Add all the spices and orange to the pot. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Heat the cherry drink in a separate bowl. It shouldn't boil.
- Pour a spicy broth into it.
- When mulled wine is infused, you can drink it.
Cherry alcoholic mulled wine with apple
It is good to put fresh fruits, such as apples, in hot mulled wine. This makes the drink healthy and adds new flavor notes. For him you will need:
- 1 liter cherry juice;
- 100 ml of brandy;
- 2-3 orange slices;
- 1 apple;
- 4 tbsp. l. honey;
- 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 1 star anise star.
Cognac can be taken half as much as indicated in the recipe
How to cook:
- Cut the apple into slices. Put in a ladle together with orange slices.
- Pour in juice, put on the stove.
- Simmer the fruit pieces for about 10 minutes. When the liquid begins to boil, remove it from the heat, and after cooling, return it to the stove.
- Add star anise and cinnamon, honey and granulated sugar.
- Remove from heat, pour in 100 ml of brandy.
- Insist for a quarter of an hour.
- Strain.
Cherry non-alcoholic mulled wine with ginger
To pamper yourself with a delicious drink, you can do without expensive products and spend only 20 minutes. Some people like to make mulled wine from cherry wine, but you can also make it non-alcoholic, just take the following ingredients:
- 1 liter cherry juice;
- ½ tsp ginger;
- 2 cinnamon sticks;
- 3 carnations;
- half an orange.
You can decorate the glasses with cinnamon sticks and orange circles.
Actions:
- Put ginger and cloves, cinnamon sticks in a ladle.
- Cut the orange into small cubes, add to the spices.
- Pour in the nectar.
- Cover the ladle with a lid, keep on low heat. The weaker it is, the brighter the spice aroma will become.
- Warm up non-alcoholic mulled wine to 70 degrees. Without waiting for a boil, turn off the heat, drain.
Conclusion
Cherry mulled wine combines amazing taste and useful properties. It is not at all necessary to add wine or other alcohol to it. The main thing when cooking is to remember that you cannot bring the liquid to a boil. And the opportunity to experiment with spices and fruits opens up room for imagination and new recipes.
