Did you know mulled wine was originally created by the Romans in the 2nd century during the winter to keep themselves warm?⁠ Many also believed in drinking mulled wine for health and to avoid sickness. ⁠
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Apart from spices like cinnamon⁠, nutmeg⁠, cloves, people would also add herbs and flowers to their mulled wine as natural sweeteners to make wines taste better.
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It’s now enjoyed as a popular winter traditionally and is so easy to make, especially using our⁠ mulled spice mix.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (750 ml) bottle of dry red wine or sweet apple cider

• 1 orange, sliced into rounds (also peeled, if you would like a less-bitter drink)

• Galloway’s mulled wine spice mix

• 2-4 tablespoons sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste (or your desired sweetener)

• optional add-in: 1/4 cup brandy (or your favourite liqueur)

• optional garnishes: citrus slices (orange, lemon and/or lime), extra cinnamon sticks, extra star anise

Instructions

• Add wine or sweet apple cider ,orange slices, mulled wine mix, 2 tablespoons sweetener, and brandy (optional) to a large saucepan. Stir gently to combine

• Cook the mulled wine on medium-high heat until it almost starts to simmer. (Avoid letting it bubble — you don’t want to boil off the alcohol).

• Reduce heat to low, cover, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours

• Using a fine mesh strainer, remove and discard the orange slices and spices. Give the mulled wine a taste, and stir in extra sweetener if needed

• Serve warm in heatproof mugs, topped with your favourite garnish