Mulled wine is a hot alcoholic drink made from red wine and spices. Translated from German, the word "mulled wine" means "flaming wine." This drink perfectly copes with the first signs of a cold, warms up in cold weather. In some European countries, mulled wine is considered a symbol of the Christmas holidays.
It is necessary
- Classic mulled wine:
- - 400 ml of dry red wine;
- - 2 slices of orange;
- - 2 slices of lemon;
- - 4 tsp Sahara;
- - 2 sticks of cinnamon;
- - 4 things. carnations;
- - 2 pinches of nutmeg.
- Mulled wine with cream:
- - 4.5 liters of red wine;
- - 85 g of cinnamon;
- - 60 g fresh ginger;
- - 10 pieces. carnations;
- - 30 g of nutmeg;
- - 20 peas of black pepper;
- - 1 kg of sugar;
- - 2 liters of cream.
- Mulled wine with fruit:
- - a bottle of red wine;
- - 20 ml of brandy;
- - 50 g of raisins;
- - 50 g of sugar;
- - 3 pcs. carnations;
- - 2 pcs. anise;
- - 1 stick of cinnamon;
- - 1 slice of lemon;
- - 1 apple slice.
Instructions
Step 1
The classic recipe. Put oranges, lemons, cinnamon, cloves in a saucepan or enamel kettle. Add sugar and ground nutmeg. Pour wine over everything and put on low heat. Heat mulled wine on the stove for 5 minutes. Pour the drink into glasses, filtering it through a sieve.
Step 2
Mulled wine with cream will turn out to be no less useful and tasty. According to some reports, this recipe is more than 400 years old. Chop the ginger finely. Then add all the spices and sugar to the saucepan. Pour in red wine. Place on medium heat. The drink should be warm, but not boiling. Remove from heat, add cream and let it brew for 5-10 minutes.
Step 3
There is a recipe for a warming fruit drink. Combine raisins, cloves, anise, cinnamon, lemon and apple in an enamel bowl. Add sugar and pour over wine. Refill the drink with cognac. Put on low heat and heat the mulled wine for 10 minutes. After that, let the "blazing wine" brew for about five minutes under a closed lid.
Step 4
Mulled wine is recommended to drink for colds, hypothermia, exhaustion of the body, depression, insomnia. In addition, hot wine with spices can be used for cosmetic purposes. For example, for rapid growth and volume of hair, you need to rub warm mulled wine into the scalp and rinse off after 10-15 minutes with shampoo.
Step 5
Face masks are also made from this drink. For loose skin, add honey and citrus fruits to mulled wine. Dilute a small amount of drink with warm boiled water 1: 1. Wipe your face with the resulting solution. Wait 10 minutes for all the nutrients to be absorbed, then wash and apply a nourishing cream.
Step 6
And to keep your skin toned, make compresses from "blazing wine". Fold sterile gauze in 2-3 layers. Saturate it with mulled wine and apply on face for 7-10 minutes. After that, wash off the compress first with warm, and then with cool water. Be careful not to get the spiced wine in your eyes.
